Baseball Game Preview: De Anza Dons vs. Salesian College Preparatory Pride

For the second straight game, De Anza will face off against Salesian College Preparatory. The Dons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games De Anza has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

On Wednesday, De Anza didn't have quite enough to beat Salesian College Preparatory and fell 6-5. That's two games in a row now that the Dons have lost by just one run.

For Salesian College Preparatory's part, Evan Vela was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Vela was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Junior Rodriguez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Micah Sakita also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Salesian College Preparatory always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

De Anza dropped their record down to 2-12-1 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Salesian College Preparatory, they moved to 2-16 with that victory, which also ended their 15-game losing streak.