For the second straight game, St. John Bosco will face off against Mater Dei. The Braves will head out to square off against the Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (St. John Bosco has seven straight victories, Mater Dei has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, St. John Bosco needed a bit of extra time to put away Mater Dei. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Monarchs. That's two games straight that the Braves have won by just one run.
Gavin Cervantes spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. John Bosco saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Jackson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
St. John Bosco's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mater Dei, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
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