Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arcadia). They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over the Muir Mustangs on Tuesday. The Apaches have beaten the Mustangs the last nine times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Mustangs has come to flipping the script.
Damian Catano made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
Avery Truesdale
| 03/04/25 @ Muir | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Bishop Amat | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Glendale | 2 |
| 03/01/24 @ Burbank | 2 |
| 02/24/24 vs Ayala | 2 |
In other batting news, Arcadia got a massive performance out of Avery Truesdale, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Truesdale a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Manzo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Arcadia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Muir only posted an OBP of .176.
Arcadia's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Muir, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Arcadia beat Muir by a score of 6-1 on Friday.
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