The Salesian Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Cathedral Phantoms at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Salesian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cathedral's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Salesian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past St. Genevieve 14-4. The result was nothing new for Salesian, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Aidann Ruiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Salesian let Sebastian Castellanos and Phillip Chaidez loose on the outfield. Castellanos scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Chaidez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Israel Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cathedral didn't have quite enough to beat St. Paul on Friday and fell 3-2. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cathedral in their matchups with St. Paul: they've now lost five in a row.
Salesian's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Cathedral, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-6.
Salesian came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Salesian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cathedral turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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