Buchanan has won seven straight games at home, while St. Joseph has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bears will welcome the Knights at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Buchanan 3.2, St. Joseph 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Buchanan is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Bakersfield Christian with a sharp 10-2 win. Considering the Bears have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Redwood 2-1.
Niko Peinado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, St. Joseph's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jayson Rodriguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Dom Hernandez was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
St. Joseph is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Buchanan, their win bumped their record up to 25-4.
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