Spartans
| 04/17/25 @ Upland | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Yorba Linda | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs La Jolla Country Day | 7 |
| 04/07/25 vs Etiwanda | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Kaiser | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Damien). They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Upland Highlanders/Scots 9-7. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Highlanders/Scots: they've now won five in a row.
Damien got a great performance from Russell Del Castillo as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Del Castillo also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Spartans are 5-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Elius Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ryan Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Damien was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upland only posted a batting average of .250.
Damien's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Upland, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Damien is set to challenge their familiar foe Chino Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Spartans' favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while the Huskies have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Meanwhile, Upland will square off against rival Los Osos at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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