For the second straight game, California will face off against De La Salle. The Grizzlies will face off against the Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: California has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while De La Salle will arrive with nine straight wins.
California is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since March 1st on Wednesday. They lost 7-1 to De La Salle.
For De La Salle's part, they got a great performance from Graham Schlicht as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Schlicht has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Antonio Castro, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Baumgartner, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
De La Salle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive contests.
California's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for De La Salle, their record now sits at 19-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. California has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like De La Salle struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.5 strikeouts. 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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