With a playoff game on the line, St. John Bosco rose to the challenge on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the El Segundo Eagles. Winning may never get old, but St. John Bosco sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Julian Garcia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Julian Villase?or was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Macade Maxwell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On El Segundo's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Heredia, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
St. John Bosco's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-10. As for El Segundo, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-9.
St. John Bosco will head out on the road to square off against South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games South has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. El Segundo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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