It's playoff time, and St. John Bosco had no trouble coming through when it counted. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Vista Murrieta Broncos on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by just one run.
Brayden Krakowski tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, St. John Bosco let Noah Everly and Miles Clark run wild. Everly went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Clark went 1-for-3 with one home run. James Clark was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Braves
| 05/20/25 vs Vista Murrieta | 5-4 |
| 05/07/25 vs Torrance | 2-1 |
| 05/02/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 2-0 |
| 04/30/25 @ JSerra Catholic | 11-3 |
| 04/29/25 vs JSerra Catholic | 6-1 |
| + 8 more games |
The win (which was St. John Bosco's 13th in a row) raised their record to 24-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Vista Murrieta, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-6-1.
Looking ahead, St. John Bosco will head out to challenge Villa Park at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Braves 2, the Spartans 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Vista Murrieta does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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