Salesian College Preparatory had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kennedy Eagles a 36-0 shutout on Wednesday. Salesian College Preparatory's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brenton Fortier and Evan Vela made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Fortier pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Vela kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. At bat, Fortier scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Vela went 4-for-6 with five runs, five RBI, and three doubles.
In other batting news, Salesian College Preparatory let Chris Olsen and Joe Tarin loose on the outfield. Olsen went 4-for-5 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs, while Tarin went 5-for-6 with a home run, five runs, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Salvador Guerra, who scored four runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Salesian College Preparatory's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Kennedy, they dropped their record down to 1-4-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Salesian College Preparatory will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kennedy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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