The Sierra Timberwolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Catholic Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sierra will be strutting in after a victory while Central Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Wednesday, Sierra never let their opponents score. Everything went their way against Kimball as Sierra made off with an 11-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Sierra has managed all season.
The result came thanks to Ryan McIntyre's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Troy Morrow was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nate Guevara, who went 1-for-1 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Central Catholic came up short against Rocklin last Thursday and fell 5-1.
Central Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
The win made it two in a row for Sierra and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Central Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Sierra has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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