The Bellarmine Prep Lions will square off against the Steilacoom Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bellarmine Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Steilacoom will take on a team with plenty of momentum: Bellarmine Prep extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Lions came out on top against Timberline by a score of 7-2.
Joshua Morales
| 04/16/25 @ Silas | 4 |
| 04/01/25 @ Central Kitsap | 3 |
| 03/25/25 @ Gig Harbor | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Lakes | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Lincoln | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Joshua Morales looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bellarmine Prep is 4-2 when he allows at most two walks, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xavier Espindola, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Bellarmine Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Raiden Calcotte, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Steilacoom made easy work of Clover Park on Wednesday and carried off a 9-2 win. Considering the Sentinels have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Steilacoom has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bellarmine Prep, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Bellarmine Prep came up short against Steilacoom in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 4-0. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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