The Boerne-Champion Chargers will face off against the Sharyland Rattlers on Saturday. Boerne-Champion's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Sharyland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Boerne-Champion is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand MacArthur a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Chargers have won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Sharyland entered their tilt with Mission Veterans Memorial on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 6-1.
Emilio Villarreal spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Sharyland let Santiago Soto and Nic Valdez run wild. Soto went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, while Valdez went 2-for-3 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Soto has posted since back in February. Luis Cienfuegos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Sharyland hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive games.
Boerne-Champion is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Sharyland, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-7-2.
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