Seton Catholic's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Everything went their way against the Apache Junction Prospectors as they made off with an 11-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Sentinels in their matchups with the Prospectors: they've now won nine in a row.
P.J. Rafford
| 04/11/25 vs Apache Junction | 8 |
| 03/31/25 vs Valley Christian | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs St. Mary's | 4 |
| 03/11/25 vs Salpointe Catholic | 4 |
| 03/04/25 vs Yuma Catholic | 7 |
| + 6 more games |
P.J. Rafford made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Chase Ries and Josh Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Ries scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Brown scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. That's the most runs Brown has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Joe Ferrance, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Seton Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Apache Junction only posted an OBP of .222.
Seton Catholic's record now sits at 16-7. As for Apache Junction, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Seton Catholic will face off against rival Valley Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Sentinels 3.6, the Trojans 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Apache Junction is set to take on their familiar foe Florence at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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