Vista del Lago's hitters rose to the challenge against a Falcons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.88 runs allowed on Monday. The Vista del Lago Eagles came out on top against the Christian Brothers Falcons by a score of 10-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for Vista del Lago.
Ethan Rhee was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Conner Gastelum, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Christian Brothers' side, Isaac Holland was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off eight hits. Holland has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wynton Thomas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Mikey Horan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Christian Brothers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Vista del Lago only tossed four.
Vista del Lago is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 19 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-4-1 record this season. As for Christian Brothers, their record now sits at 13-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Vista del Lago beat Christian Brothers by a score of 5-4.
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