Baseball Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Swett Warriors
Salesian College Preparatory is 10-0 against Swett since April of 2018, 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 Swett Warriors at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Salesian College Preparatory's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Salesian College Preparatory can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They never let Swett onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Evan Vela made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Vela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Joe Tarin was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Chris Olsen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Salesian College Preparatory now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Swett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Salesian College Preparatory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Swett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. 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 action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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