South dropped to 18-8 on Saturday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Bishop Montgomery Knights, falling 10-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Spartans, who until this matchup were averaging 3.42 runs allowed.
South saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonovan Talavera, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Bishop Montgomery, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Bishop Montgomery's side, Diego Olmos looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olmos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Derek Peters was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Bishop Montgomery: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 7-12-1 otherwise. Caden Eallonardo also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
South has already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against St. Bernard on the 5th. As for Bishop Montgomery, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Redondo Union on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
