Baseball Preview: Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack vs. Payton College Prep Grizzlies
Saint Ignatius College Prep is 7-0 against Payton College Prep since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Saint Ignatius College Prep Wolfpack will be playing at home against the Payton College Prep Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. Saint Ignatius College Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with seven straight losses, while Payton College Prep will come in with three straight victories.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Saint Ignatius College Prep had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Chicago Mt. Carmel.
Daniel Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alec Gunderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joseph Toney, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Payton College Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Latin on Saturday.
Anthony Dorn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Dorn was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Caleb Salgado was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Saint Ignatius College Prep's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Payton College Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season.
Saint Ignatius College Prep took their victory against Payton College Prep when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will Saint Ignatius College Prep repeat their success, or does Payton College Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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