The El Segundo Eagles will square off against the St. Bernard Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games El Segundo has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
While El Segundo's victory against North wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Eagles won by a run and slipped past the Saxons 2-1. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Saxons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard won against Serra on Friday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Vikings walked away with an 8-3 victory over La Salle. The matchup marked the Vikings' most dominant win of the season so far.
Juan Sandoval spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Christian Buttler was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jordan Williams was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
St. Bernard was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
El Segundo's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for St. Bernard, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
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