Baseball Preview: St. John Bosco Braves vs. South Spartans
The St. John Bosco Braves will head out on the road to square off against the South Spartans at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with St. John Bosco sitting on four straight wins and South on three.
St. John Bosco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past El Segundo 8-2.
Julian Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Julian Villase?or was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Macade Maxwell was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, South had just enough and edged Arrowhead Christian out 5-4 on Friday.
South also got a great performance from Peter Broughton as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Dane Rhodes was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caden Lewis, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
St. John Bosco pushed their record up to 19-10 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South, their win bumped their record up to 18-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. John Bosco has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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