It was a good run, but Bellarmine College Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats by a score of 5-4. Bellarmine College Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Ignatius College Preparatory apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Bellarmine College Prep got a good showing from Liam Kropp, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Kropp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Calem Filipek and Ryan Bays did some serious damage despite the final result: Filipek scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Bays scored a run while going 2-for-4. Evan Tavarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Ignatius College Preparatory's side, Rocco Giometti was excellent, scoring a run while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmett Johnson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bellarmine College Prep fell to 5-1. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Bellarmine College Prep will head out on the road to challenge Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Mitty is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, they will be playing at home against Mountain View at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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