On Wednesday, St. John Bosco faced Orange Lutheran in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. John Bosco Braves fell just short of the Orange Lutheran Lancers by a score of 4-3. St. John Bosco just can't catch a break and has now endured four losses in a row.
St. John Bosco saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tomich, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, St. John Bosco was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange Lutheran didn't hit any.
On Orange Lutheran's side, Alex Chavez looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Chavez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Hanoian, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Murrietta, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
St. John Bosco's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Orange Lutheran, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-5.
While St. John Bosco had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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