The Christian Brothers Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the East Union Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Christian Brothers took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over Vista del Lago.
Liam Golden looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Christian Brothers' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johnathan Otto, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, East Union waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Buffaloes out 4-2.
Christian Brothers has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-13 record this season. As for East Union, their win bumped their record up to 16-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Christian Brothers has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East Union struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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