College Park dropped their record down to 8-9 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 5-1 to the De La Salle Spartans. The Falcons were not able to make up for their loss to the Spartans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
College Park got a good showing from Nathan Glieden, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Glieden has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Samuel Johnston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI. Connor Berkowitz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for De La Salle, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On De La Salle's side, Cooper Barnes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Antonio Castro was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Sullivan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. College Park will venture away from home to face off against Alhambra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.8, the Bulldogs 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for De La Salle, they will head out to square off against Livermore at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cowboys have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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