The De La Salle Collegiate Pilots will face off against the Brother Rice Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (De La Salle Collegiate 2.3, Brother Rice 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
15 must be De La Salle Collegiate's lucky number: they beat Avondale with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Pilots didn't even let the Yellowjackets on the board, marking the Pilots' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Pilots in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won four in a row.
JJ Weimert looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Pilarski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March. Mark Gerardi was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
De La Salle Collegiate always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .739. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Brother Rice's offense. They came up short against St. Francis de Sales on Monday, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Warriors' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
De La Salle Collegiate's win bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Brother Rice, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-7-1.
De La Salle Collegiate beat Brother Rice 5-1 in their previous matchup back in March. Do the Pilots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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