
Braves
03/04/25 vs Salesian College Preparatory | 15 |
02/22/25 vs Wood | 13 |
03/05/25 @ Rancho Cotate | 8 |
02/27/25 vs St. Helena | 7 |
On Wednesday, the Justin-Siena Braves got the win against the Rancho Cotate Cougars by a conclusive 11-3. The result was nothing new for the Braves, who have now won four matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Justin-Siena got a great performance from Griffin Messenger as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Furthermore, Messenger didn't allow a single hit, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tommy Malloy, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Charlie Im, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Justin-Siena always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rancho Cotate only posted an OBP of .276.
The victory made it two in a row for Justin-Siena and bumps their season record up to 5-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.5 runs. As for Rancho Cotate, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Justin-Siena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-5 loss against Rodriguez on the 8th. As for Rancho Cotate, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-5 win against Sonoma Valley on the 8th.
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