The Salesian Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Locke Saints at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Salesian had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy on Friday. The Mustangs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 9-0 shutout. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Isaiah Willoughby looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Erik Rodriguez was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Monroy Cornejo also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Salesian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in five consecutive games.
Locke not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2025 (when they won 15-0). They put the hurt on Discovery with a sharp 11-1 win.
Anthony Lott and Freddy Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Lott went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Sanchez went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Salesian's record is now 2-4. As for Locke, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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