The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will challenge the Junipero Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Mitty hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Archbishop Mitty fell victim to Valley Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Warriors.
Archbishop Mitty got a good showing from Jay Kim, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, while Junipero Serra put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for St. Ignatius College Preparatory. The Padres had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Padres have posted against the Wildcats since April 26, 2022.
Richie Calderon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Junipero Serra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Josephson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Mitty, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Archbishop Mitty came up short against Junipero Serra in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, falling 13-10. Will the Monarchs 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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