Padres
| 05/13/25 vs Archbishop Riordan | 3-0 |
| 05/09/25 vs Archbishop Riordan | 12-0 |
| 05/06/25 @ Archbishop Riordan | 13-0 |
| 05/03/25 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 17-5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 5-1 |
| 04/29/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 7-4 |
Junipero Serra came tearing into Tuesday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. Give the Padres' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Not much got past Kelley Crawford, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Archbishop Riordan off the board. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Crawford.
At the plate, Junipero Serra's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ian Josephson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Josephson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another was Tyler Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Junipero Serra hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Riordan struck out eight times.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 23-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Riordan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18-1 record this season.
Junipero Serra will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bellarmine College Prep at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Padres 2.8, the Bells 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Archbishop Riordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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