The Bishop Alemany Warriors will take on the Simi Valley Pioneers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bishop Alemany was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Paraclete 6-4. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Franky Maga?a looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 12 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bishop Alemany saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Alvarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another was Chase Stevenson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Simi Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Cavaliers. Nine seems to be a good number for the Pioneers as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Simi Valley also got a great performance from Kyle Casey as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Evan Rodriguez and Devin Medina did most of the damage at the plate: Rodriguez scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Medina scored a run while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Medina a new career-high. Andrew Nicklaus was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Simi Valley hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive games.
Simi Valley pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Alemany, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.
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