St. Ignatius College Preparatory and Redwood squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but St. Ignatius College Preparatory had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Redwood Giants by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Ignatius College Preparatory of the 6-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
Emmett Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was DJ Delaney, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Redwood's side, their win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rex Solle, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Theo Trono was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 21-11. As for Redwood, they pushed their record up to 28-4 with that victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat St. Ignatius College Preparatory by a score of 6-5 later that day.
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