Baseball Preview: Junipero Serra Padres vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats
The Junipero Serra Padres will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Junipero Serra will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Junipero Serra is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Valley Christian, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Junipero Serra was ranked eighth). Junipero Serra fell just short of Valley Christian by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Sam Kretsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Downing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory lost 13-2 to Valley Christian on Wednesday.
Emmett Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Junipero Serra's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Junipero Serra beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory 5-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will Junipero Serra repeat their success, or does St. Ignatius College Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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