Baseball Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Vallejo Redhawks
Salesian College Preparatory is 7-0-1 against Vallejo since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will head out on the road to challenge the Vallejo Redhawks at 4:00 p.m. Salesian College Preparatory is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Salesian College Preparatory owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged Vallejo out 2-0.
Evan Vela made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Joe Tarin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
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 7-3-1.
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