With a playoff win on the line, Junipero Serra rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Palma Chieftains. That's more bragging rights for the Padres, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Riley Lim
| 05/24/25 vs Palma | 5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Archbishop Riordan | 5 |
| 05/02/25 vs Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 7 |
| 04/26/25 vs Del Oro | 5 |
Junipero Serra got a great performance from Riley Lim as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Lim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ian Josephson was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Maier, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Junipero Serra always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palma only posted an OBP of .269.
Junipero Serra has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Palma, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-7.
As of now, neither Junipero Serra nor the Chieftains have any future games scheduled.
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