The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will take on the Madison Warhawks in a tournament on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
La Jolla Country Day took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against San Diego by a score of 6-2.
Elias Hanley looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jackson Norum, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaza Nishiba, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Madison made easy work of Monte Vista on Friday and carried off a 15-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warhawks.
Dakota James made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. James was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jack O'Toole was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024. Ryan Jackson was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Madison was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Monte Vista only posted a batting average of .160.
Madison now has a winning record of 2-1. As for La Jolla Country Day, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
La Jolla Country Day's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. La Jolla Country Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Madison, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will La Jolla Country Day continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
