Baseball Recap: Salesian College Preparatory Takes a Loss

Salesian College Preparatory had lost 11 straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-18 to make it 12. They fell just short of the Saint Mary's Panthers by a score of 6-5. If the Pride were looking for revenge after losing 12-1 to the Panthers when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Salesian College Preparatory saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Vela, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that Vela has launched this season.

As for Saint Mary's, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-16. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

On Saint Mary's side, Brandon Sanchez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Sanchez has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Damien Nolan, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

While Salesian College 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 Friday.