The De Anza Dons will square off against the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
De Anza fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Saint Mary's on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Chad Oakley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
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In other batting news, Ty Willson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ian Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Meanwhile, Salesian College Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Albany.
Salesian College Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Salesian College Preparatory's record is now 1-16. As for De Anza, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-11-1 record this season.
De Anza skirted past Salesian College Preparatory 3-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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