For the second straight game, Salesian will face off against Bishop Montgomery. The Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Salesian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Bishop Montgomery will come in with three straight wins.
Salesian fell victim to Bishop Montgomery and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Knights, falling 9-0. The shutout was out of character for the Mustangs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Bishop Montgomery's part, Salesian's batters probably weren't too happy with Pierson Howe, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 15 Ks (he gave up three walks). Howe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bishop Montgomery got a massive performance out of Derek Perers, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave Perers a new career-high. Matthew Orozco was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bishop Montgomery's victory bumped their record up to 15-10. As for Salesian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
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