Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 3:26am

Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Vallejo Redhawks

Salesian College Preparatory waltzed into their game on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vallejo Redhawks a 2-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Salesian College Preparatory also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Evan Vela made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Vela has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Tarin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

On Vallejo's side, Denim Dilley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.

Salesian College Preparatory's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Vallejo, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salesian College Preparatory beat Vallejo by a score of 7-0.

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