The Christopher Cougars will face off against the Palma Chieftains on Thursday. Christopher's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Palma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Christopher is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Hillsdale.
Christopher's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Vasquez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palma had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Wildcats out 5-4.
Rocco Razzeca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Razzeca was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kaleb Shannon and Johnny Carnazzo did most of the damage at the plate: Shannon went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Carnazzo went 3-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Christopher pushed their record up to 17-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Palma, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season.
Christopher took their victory against Palma when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 12-4. Will Christopher repeat their success, or does Palma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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