Sadly, St. Genevieve is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Salesian Mustangs on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Genevieve of the 6-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
JR Zavala was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Zavala has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zavala was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Zavala wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Edwin Barbosa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Salesian's side, Aidann Ruiz spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Sebastian Castellanos and Phillip Chaidez did most of the damage at the plate: Castellanos scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Chaidez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Israel Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
St. Genevieve's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Salesian, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Genevieve will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salesian, they will head out on the road to take on Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Salesian's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cathedral's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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