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| 03/07/25 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 03/22/24 - Away | 1-3 L |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 02/27/24 - Away | 0-5 L |
| 03/31/23 - Home | 11-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Serra and La Salle are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but likely not for long. Serra will face off against La Salle at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Serra is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Serra's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Lennox Academy with a sharp 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to GABRIEL CASILLAS's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, CJ HUGHES was excellent, getting a hit. ETHAN VARELA was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Salle had just enough and edged out Paraclete 5-4 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Spirits: they've now won four in a row.
Frane Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because La Salle is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Flores was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other pitching news, Nico Armendariz tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits.
Back at the plate, La Salle let Drew Ward and Andrew Klein run wild. Ward scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Klein scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Cardenas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
La Salle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Serra pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for La Salle, their record is now 9-4.
Serra couldn't quite finish off La Salle in their previous matchup on March 7th and fell 3-1. Can Serra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
