It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Serra had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bellarmine College Prep Bells an 8-0 shutout. Considering Serra has won 13 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Braden Agosta tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Jake Downing was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Joey Damelio was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Bellarmine College Prep's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Randol, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Serra's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 21-5. As for Bellarmine College Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-14 record this season.
As of now, neither Serra nor Bellarmine College Prep have any future games scheduled.
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