St. Monica will head out to square off against Aptos at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The scorekeeper got an easy start last Tuesday as neither St. Monica nor Milken made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Mariners put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mariners.
Finley Crosby
| 04/15/25 vs Milken | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lennox Academy | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ de Toledo | 2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop Montgomery | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
Finley Crosby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Crosby was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. St. Monica is undefeated when Crosby posts two or more runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, Joey Parra was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Dylan Hyman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
St. Monica always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Milken only posted an OBP of .346.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Aptos sidestepped San Lorenzo Valley for a 3-1 win.
Alec Mendoza spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dom Castillo was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nate Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
St. Monica pushed their record up to 8-11 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Aptos, their record is now 6-10.
