It's playoff time, and De La Salle had no trouble coming through when it counted. They won by a run and slipped past the Junipero Serra Padres 5-4. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Padres recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jack Sydlik got the start for De La Salle and what a start it was: he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Sydlik a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Tyler Spangler
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On the hitting side, De La Salle let Tyler Spangler and Antonio Castro run wild. Spangler went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Castro went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those two doubles gave Spangler a new career-high. Ethan Sullivan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
De La Salle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive contests.
De La Salle's record is now 29-4. As for Junipero Serra, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 28-7.
As of now, neither De La Salle nor the Padres have any future games scheduled.
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