The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats are on the road again on Saturday to play the Junipero Serra Padres at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 2.8, Junipero Serra: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory lost 13-2 to Valley Christian on Wednesday.
Emmett Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Junipero Serra's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Valley Christian by a score of 4-3.
Sam Kretsch was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jake Downing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's loss dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Junipero Serra, their defeat dropped their record down to 22-6.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came up short against Junipero Serra in their previous matchup back in April, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Junipero Serra's Davis Minton, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that St. Ignatius College Preparatory knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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