There's no place like home for Serra, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They came out on top against the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats by a score of 5-1 on Saturday. This was a revenge matchup for Serra, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played on Friday.
Davis Minton looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Ian Armstrong was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On St. Ignatius College Preparatory's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Makai Susor, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Serra's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Serra will square off against Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Serra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Ignatius College Preparatory surely won't give up without a fight.
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