Salesian College Preparatory is on a six-game streak of home losses, and De Anza a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Salesian College Preparatory Pride will be playing in front of their home fans against the De Anza Dons at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Friday just wasn't the day for Salesian College Preparatory's offense. They fell just short of Albany by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
Salesian College Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Junior Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, De Anza fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Saint Mary's on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7.
Chad Oakley was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, Ty Willson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ian Garcia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Salesian College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for De Anza, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11-1.
Salesian College Preparatory couldn't quite finish off De Anza in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will the Pride have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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