After flying high against Mountain View on Wednesday, Salpointe Catholic came back down to earth. The Lancers took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Charlotte Christian Knights on Thursday.
Salpointe Catholic got a good showing from Victor Corella, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Corella has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Emil Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Peura, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Salpointe Catholic now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Charlotte Christian, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.
Looking ahead, Salpointe Catholic is taking a road trip to take on Walden Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Charlotte Christian, they will take on Sunnyside in a tournament on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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