The Ocean View Christian Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Bayfront Charter Sharks at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Ocean View Christian can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Chula Vista Learning Community Charter. The victory was just what Ocean View Christian needed coming off of an 11-0 loss in their prior game.
Blane Wesson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wesson has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wesson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Villalobos, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cristian Herring, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Bayfront Charter entered their tilt with Cristo Rey with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the with a sharp 21-5 win on Thursday. With that victory, Bayfront Charter brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Anthony Padilla, who went 4-for-4 with six RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Andres Castro, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Ocean View Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Bayfront Charter, their record is now 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ocean View Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bayfront Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Ocean View Christian's way against Bayfront Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Ocean View Christian made off with a 12-3 win. Does Ocean View Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bayfront Charter turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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