The St. Ignatius College Preparatory Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Ignatius College Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Bellarmine College Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory fell victim to Junipero Serra and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Padres by a score of 1-0. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory got a good showing from FInn Demuth, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Demuth has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep entered their tilt with Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Fightin' Irish.
Cael Stout looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Bellarmine College Prep is 5-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Bellarmine College Prep saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Kim, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bellarmine College Prep hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive games.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4-2. As for Bellarmine College Prep, their record now sits at 9-7.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory came out on top in a nail-biter against Bellarmine College Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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