Priory is 8-2 against South San Francisco since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Priory Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the South San Francisco Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Priory: 2.9, South San Francisco: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Priory is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Terra Nova just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 6-0 to the Tigers. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Priory was not able to get on the board.
Priory saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hudson Karnes, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, South San Francisco scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Crystal Springs Uplands as South San Francisco made off with a 24-1 win. Considering South San Francisco has won nine games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Emilio Oseguera made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. Oseguera has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Oseguera was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South San Francisco let Martin Chen and Vince Bernal loose on the outfield. Chen got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Bernal scored four runs while going 2-for-5. Chen has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Quintanilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Priory's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for South San Francisco, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Priory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South San Francisco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Priory came out on top in a nail-biter against South San Francisco when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 2-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was South San Francisco's Giovanni Bernal, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Priory still be able to contain Bernal? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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