St. John Bosco is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Torrance is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Braves will host the Tartars at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John Bosco's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Torrance's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While St. John Bosco's win against JSerra Catholic wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Braves' pitchers stepped up to hand the Lions a 2-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won three in a row.
Brayden Krakowski looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Jaden Jackson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Torrance earned a 9-4 win over Woodrow Wilson on Monday.
River Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Noriyoshi Mori and Mateo Rickman did most of the damage at the plate: Mori went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Rickman got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for St. John Bosco, their win bumped their record up to 22-4.
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