The Serra Padres will head out on the road to challenge the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Serra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Mitty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Serra took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
Davis Minton looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josiah Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Armstrong, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty had just enough and edged Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory out 5-3 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Mitty.
Nico Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Rodriguez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Sauceda, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Serra pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Archbishop Mitty, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9-1 record this season.
Serra might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Archbishop Mitty when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Serra avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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