For the second straight game, Priory will face off against South San Francisco. The Panthers will be playing at home against the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Priory is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Priory fell victim to South San Francisco and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Warriors, falling 14-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For South San Francisco's part, Giovanni Bernal made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Bernal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Oscar Reyes, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Josh Ornelas, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
South San Francisco was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Priory only posted a batting average of .167.
The victory was the seventh in a row for South San Francisco, bringing their record up to 13-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Priory, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Priory has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like South San Francisco struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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