It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Serra had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 13-10 win over the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs. The victory was nothing new for Serra as they're now sitting on five straight.
Davis Minton tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Serra got a massive performance out of Josiah Rodriguez, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Damelio, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
On Archbishop Mitty's side, Grayson Munoz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Tanner Kern was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Archbishop Mitty kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Serra pushed their record up to 22-5 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Archbishop Mitty, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-12-1 record this season.
Serra will head out on the road to take on Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Serra: 2.3, Valley Christian: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Archbishop Mitty does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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