The Bishop Amat Lancers were able to grind out a solid win over the Redlands East Valley Wildcats on Monday, taking the game 5-2. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by exactly three runs.
Omar Arretche made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Sammy Benitez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Arretche wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joaquin Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs Ortiz has posted since back in April of 2025. Another was Tyler Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Bishop Amat has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run this season. As for Redlands East Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Bishop Amat wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 3-0 loss against Costa Mesa on the 24th. As for Redlands East Valley, they have also already played their next game, an 11-3 defeat against Alta Loma on the 24th.
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