The Seton Catholic Sentinels will venture away from home to challenge the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Seton Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Seton Catholic had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Apache Junction on Tuesday. Seton Catholic was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Apache Junction. The victory continues a trend for the Sentinels in their matchups with the Prospectors: they've now won eight in a row.
Drew Campagna looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Brady Stephenson was a standout: he went a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Ries, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for ALA - Ironwood, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with an 18-13 win over San Tan Foothills on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Warriors needed considering they were shut out in their previous match.
Ethan Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, ALA - Ironwood got a massive performance out of Gio Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Martinez snagged this season. Another player making a difference was Owen Burns, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
ALA - Ironwood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are 2-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Seton Catholic's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for ALA - Ironwood, they moved to 2-8 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
