The Eastlake Titans will head out on the road to take on the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Eastlake heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Rancho Bernardo by a score of 3-1. Eastlake's defeat signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
Eastlake saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Solano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Solano is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against St. Augustine on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-4 to the Saints.
Cathedral Catholic also got a good showing from Jackson Bell, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Elijah Selga was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Michael Podstreleny, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Even though they lost, Cathedral Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. This was only their first loss (out of six games) when they post two or more home runs.
Eastlake's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-6. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-8.
Eastlake's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's contest. Eastlake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cathedral Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Eastlake continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Eastlake's way against Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Eastlake made off with an 11-4 victory. Does Eastlake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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