The Santa Fe Christian Eagles will face off against the Classical Academy Caimans at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Classical Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Santa Fe Christian, who comes in off a win.
Santa Fe Christian took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand La Jolla Country Day a 5-0 shutout. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Owen Mauser
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Santa Fe Christian got a great performance from Owen Mauser as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Mauser also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Eagles are undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Riley Nelson, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
Santa Fe Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as La Jolla Country Day only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, Classical Academy came up short against Clairemont on Friday and fell 5-1. The Caimans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Classical Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Travis Perry, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Classical Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Santa Fe Christian, their win was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-8.
Santa Fe Christian was able to grind out a solid victory over Classical Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 5-1. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Caimans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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