Redwood had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats 6-5. That's two games straight that Redwood has won by just one run.
Redwood's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rex Solle, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Theo Trono, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On St. Ignatius College Preparatory's side, Emmett Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of DJ Delaney, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for St. Ignatius College Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 21-11.
Redwood will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Newman at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Cardinal Newman is on a 12-game streak of home wins, Redwood a 12-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. St. Ignatius College Preparatory does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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