Christian Brothers is 1-9 against Vista del Lago since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Christian Brothers Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Christian Brothers will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against El Camino on Thursday. Everything went Christian Brothers' way against El Camino as Christian Brothers made off with a 13-1 win.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago came tearing into Thursday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Lancers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Charlize Cai made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cai has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cai was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Vista del Lago let Ava Major and Peyton Huber loose on the outfield. Major went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Huber scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Tayler Dray was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Christian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Vista del Lago, their win bumped their record up to 16-7.
Christian Brothers came out on top in a nail-biter against Vista del Lago when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Vista del Lago's Annabella Hess, who pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Christian Brothers still be able to contain Hess? There's only one way to find out.
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