The Bishop Amat Lancers will take on the Claremont Wolfpack at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bishop Amat's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Claremont has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Bishop Amat beat Serra 5-1. The win continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.
Justin Peinado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bishop Amat saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levi Altamirano, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Diego Briones also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Claremont fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Glendora on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tartans by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Luke Porras made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Ramzey Farah, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Claremont now has a losing record of 8-9-1. As for Bishop Amat, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
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