On Friday, St. John Bosco faced Mater Dei in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. John Bosco Braves fell 7-2 to the Mater Dei Monarchs. St. John Bosco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Bosco got a good showing from Aidan Dahlk, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Dahlk has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. John Bosco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carlos Barajas, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. John Bosco's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Mater Dei, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. John Bosco will face off against JSerra Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. John Bosco: 3.9, JSerra Catholic: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mater Dei, they will head out on the road to square off against Orange Lutheran at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Orange Lutheran: 2.6, Mater Dei: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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