Preview: Salesian College Preparatory Pride vs. Kennedy Eagles
Salesian College Preparatory is 10-0 against Kennedy since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will head out on the road to take on the Kennedy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Salesian College Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Salesian College Preparatory came into Wednesday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Kennedy a 36-0 shutout on Wednesday. Salesian College Preparatory's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brenton Fortier and Evan Vela were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Fortier tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Vela kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At bat, Fortier scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Vela went 4-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Chris Olsen and Joe Tarin did most of the damage at the plate: Olsen went 4-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs, while Tarin went 5-for-6 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Salvador Guerra, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Salesian College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Kennedy, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4-1.
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