The Christian Brothers Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Capital Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christian Brothers has six straight wins, Capital Christian has 16 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Christian Brothers put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Capital Christian as Christian Brothers made off with a 10-3 victory.
Dre Lee tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Brothers got a massive performance out of Christian Palamidessi, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Drew Fox, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Christian Brothers' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-10. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Capital Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Capital Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Christian Brothers hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Capital Christian, though, as they've only averaged .160. Will they be able to contain Christian Brothers' hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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