The De La Salle Meteors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thornton Fractional North Meteors at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
De La Salle is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Mansueto onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. De La Salle's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Dasaan Lee was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lee was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Francisco Rodriguez was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Barboza, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thornton Fractional North earned a 12-9 win over Thornton on Tuesday.
Like De La Salle, Thornton Fractional North also got a great game from a two-way player: Christopher Guzman. On the mound, Guzman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Fernando Rios struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. At the plate, Guzman went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple, while Rios scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alvin Lankin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Mikel McGowan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
De La Salle has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-14 record this season. As for Thornton Fractional North, their victory bumped their record up to 6-26.
Thornton Fractional North's pitching crew better be locked in on Saturday. De La Salle hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. It's a different story for Thornton Fractional North, though, as they've been averaging only 0. Will they be able to keep De La Salle in the park? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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