The De La Salle Spartans will square off against the Petaluma Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. De La Salle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pittsburg as they made off with a 12-5 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Spartans considering their one-run performance the contest before.
De La Salle got a great performance from Graham Schlicht as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Alec Blair was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Antonio Castro was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
De La Salle always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pittsburg only posted an OBP of .355.
Castro Valley typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Petaluma proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Castro Valley.
The team relied heavily on Ryan Landry, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Deadman, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
De La Salle's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Petaluma, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. De La Salle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Petaluma struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
