Sacred Heart Prep was the 5-4 winner over Burlingame when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sacred Heart Prep Gators fell just short of the Burlingame Panthers by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
Sacred Heart Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Schmalzle, who scored a run while going 4-for-5. Daniel Gee was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
On Burlingame's side, Jackson Howard made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Howard has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Howard was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Dionisios Vorrises tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Eric Gee was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-6. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Kall, who got on base in three of his six plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sacred Heart Prep has not been sharp recently as the team has lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season. As for Burlingame, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-5.
While Sacred Heart Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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