On Wednesday, JSerra Catholic faced St. John Bosco in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The JSerra Catholic Lions skirted past the St. John Bosco Braves 8-6. This was a revenge contest for JSerra Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-2 loss when these two played on Tuesday.
For St. John Bosco's part, Julian Garcia was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Owen Stelzer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Woodson, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
JSerra Catholic pushed their record up to 14-9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. John Bosco, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-7 record this season.
JSerra Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. John Bosco: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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