There's no place like home for Bellarmine College Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Archbishop Riordan Crusaders on Saturday. This was a revenge game for the Bells: when they faced off against the Crusaders on Friday, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Christian Duarte
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Christian Duarte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Vincent Kim was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke McNeil, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
With the win, Bellarmine College Prep broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 12-12. As for Archbishop Riordan, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bellarmine College Prep will welcome Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Riordan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Junipero Serra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Padres' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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