The Vista del Lago Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Christian Brothers Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Vista del Lago earned an 8-3 victory over West Park.
Dominic Bruciati tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Tyler Bolyard was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Rhee, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Christian Brothers waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles and snuck past 3-1.
Tomas Torres spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Drew Fox was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Johnathan Otto, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Vista del Lago's win bumped their record up to 20-4-1. As for Christian Brothers, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Vista del Lago has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Christian Brothers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Vista del Lago suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Christian Brothers in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Vista del Lago, Dylan Messier (who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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