Baseball Preview: Serra Padres vs. St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats
Serra is 8-2 against St. Ignatius College Preparatory since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Serra Padres will head out on the road to challenge the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Serra: 2.2, St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Serra is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Saint Francis just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 6-4.
Jake Downing was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Perazzo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, St. Ignatius College Preparatory scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Archbishop Riordan with a sharp 12-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
Will Siwinski tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocco Giometti was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Evann Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Serra's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Everything went Serra's way against St. Ignatius College Preparatory in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Serra made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Serra since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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