Baseball Recap: De La Salle triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Hank Tripaldi

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 1:56am

Baseball Recap: De La Salle Spartans vs. California Grizzlies

De La Salle entered their tilt with California with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the California Grizzlies by a score of 7-3 on Friday. That's two games straight that De La Salle has won by exactly four runs.

RJ Meyn tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits.

On the hitting side, Hank Tripaldi was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Spangler, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.

On California's side, they got a good showing from Chase McGill, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McGill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Jacob Casiano made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run. Angelo Sherman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

De La Salle has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for California, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-13.

De La Salle will be playing at home against Berkeley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. De La Salle will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. California does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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