St. Ignatius College Preparatory is 2-8 against Serra since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will be playing at home against the Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Archbishop Riordan onto the board and left with a 12-0 win on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory got a great performance from Will Siwinski as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Siwinski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rocco Giometti was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Archer Horn was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Serra's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Saint Francis by a score of 6-4.
Jake Downing was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Michael Perazzo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Serra, their loss dropped their record down to 17-4.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from Serra in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will St. Ignatius College Preparatory have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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