Baseball Preview: De La Salle Spartans vs. Douglas Tigers
The De La Salle Spartans will take on the Douglas Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (De La Salle: 2.5, Douglas: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, De La Salle was able to grind out a solid victory over Saint Francis, taking the game 9-4.
Jack Karst looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hank Tripaldi, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Alec Blair was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Douglas put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Churchill County a 10-0 shutout. Considering Douglas has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Douglas also got a great performance from Aaron Tekansik as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Thomas Young, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Ovard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
De La Salle's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs per game. As for Douglas, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
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