The Serra Padres will be playing at home against the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Serra will be looking to keep their 12-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Serra is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Bellarmine College Prep onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering Serra has won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Agosta tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jake Downing was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Damelio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty earned a 9-5 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Tuesday.
Archbishop Mitty also got a great performance from Carson Seeger as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Tanner Kern was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Andrew Sauceda, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Serra's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Archbishop Mitty, their win bumped their record up to 16-11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Serra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Mitty struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Serra took their victory against Archbishop Mitty in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 13-2. Will Serra repeat their success, or does Archbishop Mitty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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