Baseball Recap: Wonderful College Prep Academy Starts Season with Victory on the Road

Wonderful College Prep Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the San Luis Obispo Classical Academy Grizzlies. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolves as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.

Mark Pimental and Julian Tafoya made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Pimental struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Meanwhile, Tafoya tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in earned runs (zero). At bat, Pimental scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Tafoya scored two runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Ruiz, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Miguel Ochoa, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.

Wonderful College Prep Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Luis Obispo Classical Academy only posted an OBP of .240.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wonderful College Prep Academy will venture away from home to square off against Woodlake at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, they are taking a road trip to take on Laton at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Laton has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something San Luis Obispo Classical Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of.