The Chaminade Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Valencia Vikings at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chaminade's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Valencia's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Chaminade fell victim to a rough 12-6 defeat at the hands of Paraclete.
Chaminade got a good showing from Jackson Schroeder, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Matt Churchill made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Carter Bennett was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Valencia was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Birmingham.
Justin Gaisford and Michael Mair dominated on the mound. Gaisford pitched two innings while giving up no earned run or hits, while Mair pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Mair has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Valencia's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chad Stanchfield, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Chaminade's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Valencia, their win bumped their record up to 8-10-1.
Valencia's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Chaminade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Valencia, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Chaminade keep running through batters, or will Valencia buck the trend?
Chaminade couldn't quite finish off Valencia in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 6-4. Thankfully for Chaminade, Tyler Biggs (who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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