Pride
| 04/02/25 vs Albany | 10 |
| 03/28/25 vs De Anza | 11 |
| 03/26/25 vs St. Helena | 3 |
| 03/24/25 @ Saint Mary's | 16 |
| 03/21/25 @ De Anza | 11 |
| + 5 more games |
The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will challenge the Bethel Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Salesian College Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Salesian College Preparatory's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Albany 10-0. The Pride have beaten the Cougars the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Cougars has come to flipping the script.
DeAmor Coleman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Matea Gaddies was a standout: she scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Valeria Cuevas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Salesian College Preparatory kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Meanwhile, Bethel came up short against Justin-Siena on Monday, falling 25-9. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mia Espinoza made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI. Dakari Washington was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bethel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10-1. As for Salesian College Preparatory, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Bethel's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Salesian College Preparatory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Bethel, though, as they've been averaging only 2.8 strikeouts. Will Salesian College Preparatory keep running through batters, or will the Jaguars buck the trend?
Salesian College Preparatory took their victory against Bethel in their previous meeting back in May of 2022 by a conclusive 23-2 score. Do the Pride have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jaguars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
