For the second straight game, La Salle will face off against Bishop Amat. La Salle will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bishop Amat at 3:15 p.m.
La Salle was handed a nine-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Bishop Amat 6-5.
For Bishop Amat's part, Izaac Muniz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Muniz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Diego Briones led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Campos, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Bishop Amat's loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-6. As for La Salle, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
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