Arcadia has gone a perfect 10-0 against Muir recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Arcadia Apaches will host the Muir Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Arcadia is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Arcadia is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Muir a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that victory, the Apaches brought their scoring average up to 7.5 runs per game.
Damian Catano
| 03/04/25 @ Muir | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Montebello | 3 |
| 02/28/24 vs Burbank | 3 |
| 05/07/24 @ Yorba Linda | 2 |
| 04/26/24 vs Crescenta Valley | 2 |
Damian Catano made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Avery Truesdale was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Manzo, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Arcadia always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .628. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Muir's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Arcadia, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Arcadia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Muir struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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