The Escalon Cougars will be playing at home against the Modesto Christian Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Escalon has six straight victories, Modesto Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Escalon narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Buhach Colony 6-5.
Nico Franzia was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lorenzo Texeira, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Modesto Christian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Livingston on Thursday. The contest marked the first time this year in which Modesto Christian was not able to get on the board.
Escalon is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. As for Modesto Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Escalon has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Modesto Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Escalon's way against Modesto Christian when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Escalon made off with a 13-0 victory. Will Escalon repeat their success, or does Modesto Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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