Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-15 in the process. They lost 17-1 to the Valley Christian Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Jacob Vines
| 04/24/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 5 |
| 04/11/25 vs Saint Francis | 3 |
| 03/22/25 vs St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 3 |
| 05/02/25 @ Junipero Serra | 1 |
| 03/15/25 vs Casa Grande | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory got a good showing from Jacob Vines, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vines is becoming a predictor of the Fightin' Irish's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 7-3 (and 5-12 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santino Baisman, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5-1 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
On Valley Christian's side, Brock Ketelsen made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Ketelsen has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Kole Laubach looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Logan Mull was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Choi, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
While Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
