Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots vs. Redwood Christian Eagles
The St. Joseph Notre Dame Pilots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Redwood Christian Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
St. Joseph Notre Dame scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand College Prep a 24-0 shutout. With that win, St. Joseph Notre Dame brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Zachary "Zach" Lopez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Robbie Fintland and Brandon Ng did most of the damage at the plate: Fintland scored five runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Ng scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alejando Torres Bravo, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Redwood Christian had to endure an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Athenian. The victory was just what Redwood Christian needed coming off of an 11-4 defeat in their prior game.
The win made it two in a row for St. Joseph Notre Dame and bumps their season record up to 5-9. As for Redwood Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-10.
St. Joseph Notre Dame came up short against Redwood Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Will St. Joseph Notre Dame have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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