For the second straight game, Mission San Jose will face off against Moreau Catholic. The Warriors are taking a road trip to square off against the Mariners at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Mission San Jose has struggled recently with 14 defeats in a row, while Moreau Catholic will arrive with eight straight victories.
Mission San Jose fell victim to Moreau Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mariners.
For Moreau Catholic's part, not much got past Gary Elizarrey, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Mission San Jose off the board. Elizarrey has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Moreau Catholic let Benji Fuentes and Micah Marks run wild. Fuentes went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run, while Marks went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Marks a new career-high.
Moreau Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Mission San Jose, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
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