Baseball Preview: St. Rita Mustangs vs. Bishop Gorman Gaels
The St. Rita Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop Gorman Gaels at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Rita is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
After a string of four wins, St. Rita's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of De La Salle by a score of 6-5.
Jackson Stanek was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Peyton Panozzo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop Gorman faced Foothill in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Bishop Gorman blew past Foothill 7-0. Considering Bishop Gorman has won six games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
James Whitaker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Eberwein, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Burke Mabeus, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Rita's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Bishop Gorman, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
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