De La Salle has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Wednesday. They will face off against the Simeon Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
De La Salle fell victim to Chicago Hope Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the. The match marked that first time this year in which De La Salle was not able to get on the board.
De La Salle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Barboza, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, De La Salle didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Simeon fell victim to Andrew and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their rough 14-0 defeat to the Thunderbolts might stick with them for a while. Simeon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
De La Salle's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Simeon, they now have a losing record at 1-2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. De La Salle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Simeon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
De La Salle came out on top in a nail-biter against Simeon when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Simeon's Corwin Laurence, who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for De La Salle to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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