The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders will square off against the Borrego Springs Rams at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Thursday, St. Joseph Academy came up short against Calvin Christian and fell 5-2.
Borrego Springs not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 15, 2024. Everything went their way against Bonsall as they made off with a 9-3 victory. With that win, the Rams brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chris Alcaraz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Borrego Springs is undefeated when Alcaraz posts two or more stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise.
In other batting news, Borrego Springs let AB Arambula and Mauricio Rodriguez run wild. Arambula scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Arambula has become a key player for Borrego Springs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Navarro, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Borrego Springs' victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for St. Joseph Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
St. Joseph Academy skirted past Borrego Springs 1-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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