Flintridge Prep extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-5. They fell 8-5 to the Salesian Mustangs. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Nicholas Aparicio made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Andrew Schaeffer also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Salesian, they pushed their record up to 5-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On Salesian's side, Mark Velasco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Velasco a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Jordan Ramirez was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Salesian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise. Sebastian Castellanos was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Flintridge Prep will host Polytechnic at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Salesian, they will head out on the road to take on St. Genevieve at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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