The Notre Dame Cristo Rey Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Salem Academy Charter Navigator at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Notre Dame Cristo Rey is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Minuteman Regional.
Salem Academy Charter came out on top against Excel Academy Charter on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Navigator had just enough and edged out the Wolves 10-9. That's two games straight that the Navigator have won by just one run.
Yuriel Gonzalez Vargas and Emilio Saez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gonzalez Vargas pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Saez tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzalez Vargas has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Gonzalez Vargas got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Saez got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That run marked the first that Gonzalez Vargas has scored this season.
In other batting news, Isaac Solano was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Another player making a difference was Avri Taguiam, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Salem Academy Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Salem Academy Charter and bumps their season record up to 2-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Notre Dame Cristo Rey, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Notre Dame Cristo Rey couldn't quite get it done against Salem Academy Charter in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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