Vallejo has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Salesian College Preparatory Pride at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Vallejo's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Salesian College Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Vallejo fell victim to Salesian College Preparatory and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Pride by a score of 2-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Vallejo in their matchups with Salesian College Preparatory: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Salesian College Preparatory's part, Evan Vela made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Vela has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vela was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joe Tarin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Vallejo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3-1. As for Salesian College Preparatory, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
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