The Canyon Crest Academy Ravens will challenge the Chula Vista Spartans at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Canyon Crest Academy has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Canyon Crest Academy is headed into Saturday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Ramona, falling 14-4.
Canyon Crest Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Kwon, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Henry Schmidt was another, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Chula Vista got themselves on the board against Castle Park on Thursday, but Castle Park never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won eight in a row.
Jose De La Cruz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gabriel Mendoza was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Pablo Alvarado, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
Chula Vista was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Canyon Crest Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-15-1. As for Chula Vista, their win bumped their record up to 12-8-2.
