Junipero Serra has gone 6-1 against St. Mary recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Junipero Serra Padres will look to defend their home field against the St. Mary's Rams at 12:00 p.m. Junipero Serra is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Junipero Serra is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Lincoln on Friday as Junipero Serra made off with a 15-5 win. With that victory, the Padres brought their scoring average up to 7.2 runs per game.
Richie Calderon looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
Ian Josephson
| 03/07/25 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 04/19/24 vs Saint Francis | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Valley Christian | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Menlo School | 2 |
| 04/16/24 vs Bellarmine College Prep | 2 |
On the hitting side, Ian Josephson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nate Hui, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Junipero Serra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's beat Elk Grove 6-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.
Tanner Grove made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.1 innings pitched. Grove was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Cefalo, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brady Errecart was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Junipero Serra's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for St. Mary's, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Junipero Serra's speedy runners might be the difference in Saturday's game. Junipero Serra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's, though, as they've been averaging only 1 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Junipero Serra continue to outrun the ball?
Junipero Serra took their win against St. Mary's in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Junipero Serra have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
