Salpointe Catholic entered their tilt with Paradise Honors with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Paradise Honors Panthers on Thursday and snuck past 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Salpointe Catholic also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Ernesto Bojorquez looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Colton Raetzman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
On Paradise Honors' side, Noah Rodriguez and Jaydan Herrera stepped up to the plate in a big way. Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Herrera went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Salpointe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-2-1. As for Paradise Honors, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-7.
Salpointe Catholic will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pueblo at 6:00 p.m. Salpointe Catholic is facing Pueblo at the right time seeing as Pueblo is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Paradise Honors, they will head out on the road to challenge Yuma at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paradise Honors is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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