The Christian Brothers Falcons will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Vista del Lago Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Christian Brothers: 3.6, Vista del Lago: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Vista del Lago is hoping to do on Monday what El Camino couldn't on Friday: put an end to Christian Brothers' winning streak, which now stands at three games. Christian Brothers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over El Camino.
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. Johnathan Otto was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Vista del Lago beat West Park 8-3 on Saturday.
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, the team relied heavily on Tyler Bolyard, who went 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.
Christian Brothers has 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. As for Vista del Lago, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christian Brothers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vista del Lago 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.
Christian Brothers took their win against Vista del Lago when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Christian Brothers have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vista del Lago turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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