Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Swett Warriors
Salesian College Preparatory is 9-1 against Swett since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will be playing at home against the Swett Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road matchup was the charm for Salesian College Preparatory, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Kennedy on Friday as Salesian College Preparatory made off with a 17-1 win.
Joe Tarin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tarin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Amani Johnson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Salvador Guerra was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Swett has not done well against Bethel recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Swett came out on top against Bethel by a score of 9-6. The victory was just what Swett needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior contest.
James Gibson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Gibson is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Barker, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win got Salesian College Preparatory back to even at 4-4. As for Swett, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday 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 10.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Salesian College Preparatory skirted past Swett 7-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Does Salesian College Preparatory have another victory up their sleeve, or will Swett turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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