The Justin-Siena Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Saint Mary's Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Justin-Siena is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Kelseyville 12-0. Justin-Siena's win was all the more impressive since Kelseyville was averaging only 2.48 runs allowed on the season.
Luke Giusto made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Giusto has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Giusto was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Fletcher, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ben Sebastiani, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Saint Mary's won against Pinole Valley last Thursday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. Saint Mary's was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Healdsburg. The victory was nothing new for Saint Mary's as they're now sitting on six straight.
The result came thanks to Aidan Donoviel's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Logan Donoviel was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayson Webb, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Justin-Siena and bumps their season record up to 15-9. As for Saint Mary's, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Justin-Siena hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Saint Mary's struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Justin-Siena came up short against Saint Mary's in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 5-1. Thankfully for Justin-Siena, EJ McGrew (who struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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