Two dominant pitchers in Matthew Williams and Ivver Vertulfo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Las Lomas Knights will head out on the road to take on the Berean Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Las Lomas never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Concord on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Minutemen as they made off with a 12-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Las Lomas has managed all season.
Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Las Lomas let Andrew Misasi and Brady Wright loose on the outfield. Misasi scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wright scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Zachariah Lazzarini was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Berean Christian put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Miramonte with a sharp 8-2 victory. Considering Berean Christian has won four games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Colton Swift, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Muegge, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Las Lomas' win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Berean Christian, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Las Lomas was able to grind out a solid win over Berean Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 11-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Las Lomas since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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