The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will be playing at home against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Saint Mary's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Tuesday, St. Ignatius College Preparatory got themselves on the board against Hillsdale, but Hillsdale never followed suit. They put the hurt on the FIGHTING KNIGHTS with a sharp 6-0 win.
Eddie McCartney looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rocco Giometti was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Emmett Johnson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of El Cerrito by a score of 5-4.
Marley Filson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Mateo Morales, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Saint Mary's, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
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