Sherman Indian is 0-10 against United Christian Academy since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Sherman Indian Braves will head out on the road to face off against the United Christian Academy Eagles at 2:30 p.m.
Sherman Indian is is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. Their rough 11-1 loss to California Lutheran might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, United Christian Academy came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the C-Hawks 5-4.
Michael Espino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Espino was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Joshua Krueger was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Ham, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sherman Indian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for United Christian Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Sherman Indian might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from United Christian Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Sherman Indian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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