Baseball Recap: Bosco Tech Comes Up Short

Bosco Tech extended their losing streak to 16 on Thursday, dropping them down to 3-18. They came up short against the Bishop Montgomery Knights, falling 12-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Tuesday.

Bosco Tech saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Longoria, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

As for Bishop Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-11-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.

On Bishop Montgomery's side, Kai Cadena tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cadena has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Bishop Montgomery got a massive performance out of Ethan Peterson, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Peterson is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-11-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Matthew Orozco, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bosco Tech will square off against Glendale at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Dynamiters have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Montgomery, they will face off against Paraclete at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spirits' pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.