Salesian has gone a perfect 4-0 against St. Bernard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Mustangs will welcome the Vikings at 6:00 p.m. Salesian will be strutting in after a victory while St. Bernard will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row, Salesian turned things around against Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Cardinals.
Israel Ramirez
| 04/04/25 vs Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ Franklin | 2 |
| 02/28/25 @ Mark Keppel | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ St. Bernard | 2 |
| 02/29/24 vs Maywood CES | 2 |
Israel Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has become a key player for Salesian: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-9 otherwise. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luis Chavez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Bernard came up short against St. Anthony on Friday and fell 17-14. Even though they lost, the Vikings' still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Chase Williams was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Royce McKenzie, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
St. Bernard dropped their record down to 11-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Salesian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Everything went Salesian's way against St. Bernard in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Salesian made off with a 17-3 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Vikings turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
