Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory comes up short despite Chris Olsen's strong performance

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 9:29pm

Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Kelseyville Knights

Salesian College Preparatory and Kelseyville squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Salesian College Preparatory had to settle for second. They fell 9-5 to the Kelseyville Knights. Salesian College Preparatory just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.

Chris Olsen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.

On Kelseyville's side, Jonathon Dougherty spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.

On the hitting side, Kelseyville got a big performance out of Kyle Watkins, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gene Holdenried, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.

Salesian College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Kelseyville, their win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-1.

Salesian College Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Kelseyville, they will head out on the road to take on Justin-Siena at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kelseyville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.

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