Baseball Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Serra Padres
The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will be playing at home against the Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Archbishop Mitty's win against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Archbishop Mitty came out on top in a nail-biter against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Saturday and snuck past 5-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Mitty.
Nico Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Sauceda, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over St. Ignatius College Preparatory on Saturday.
Davis Minton looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Josiah Rodriguez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ian Armstrong, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Archbishop Mitty has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season. As for Serra, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5.
Archbishop Mitty took their victory against Serra in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-2. Does Archbishop Mitty have another victory up their sleeve, or will Serra turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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