The Bishop Gorman Gaels will take on the Capistrano Valley Christian Eagles in a tournament on Monday. Bishop Gorman is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Bishop Gorman is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Nevada's top teams: Las Vegas, who was ranked fourth at the time (Bishop Gorman was ranked second). The Gaels' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Gaels as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
James Whitaker
| 04/10/25 vs Las Vegas | 7 |
| 03/27/25 vs Foothill | 3 |
| 03/20/25 vs Franklin | 5 |
| 03/14/25 @ Arbor View | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs St. John Bosco | 9 |
James Whitaker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March.
At the plate, Jonas Yatson and Koa Young did most of the damage at the plate: Yatson scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Young scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Young a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alec Kajioka, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Bishop Gorman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Las Vegas only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Capistrano Valley Christian's offense. They fell 3-0 to Laguna Beach on Saturday.
Bishop Gorman's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Capistrano Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
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