The Servite Friars will head out to face off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Servite 3.1, Etiwanda 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Servite is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Canyon. The win continues a trend for the Friars in their matchups with the Comanches: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Etiwanda entered their tilt with Gahr on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Gladiators by a score of 6-1.
Etiwanda got a great performance from Nico Hamilton as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Hamilton posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Angel Mejia, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Severns, who went 3-for-4 with two runs.
Etiwanda pushed their record up to 16-12-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Servite, their record now sits at 17-13.
Servite couldn't quite finish off Etiwanda when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can the Friars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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