The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will head out to take on the Borrego Springs Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Joseph Academy has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Borrego Springs will arrive with three straight victories.
St. Joseph Academy blew Ocean View Christian out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Tuesday Ocean View Christian got their revenge. The Crusaders fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 8-6.
Conall McMahon
| 04/08/25 vs Ocean View Christian | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Borrego Springs | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Calvin Christian | 2 |
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Conall McMahon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Sutherlin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Borrego Springs and Calipatria meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Rams were the clear victors by a 17-6 margin over the Hornets. That looming 17-6 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Rams yet this season.
Borrego Springs pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
St. Joseph Academy couldn't quite get it done against Borrego Springs in their previous meeting on Friday as they fell 11-6. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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