The Junipero Serra Padres will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Junipero Serra will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Junipero Serra is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Valley Christian, who was ranked ninth in their home state at the time (Junipero Serra was ranked eighth). Junipero Serra fell just short of Valley Christian by a score of 4-3 on Thursday.
Sam Kretsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Downing was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory lost 13-2 to Valley Christian on Wednesday.
Emmett Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Junipero Serra's loss dropped their record down to 22-6. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Junipero Serra beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory 5-1 when the teams last played back in April. Will Junipero Serra repeat their success, or does St. Ignatius College Preparatory have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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