Salesianum has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sanford Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Salesianum will head into Tuesday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against St. Elizabeth on Tuesday. Salesianum was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over St. Elizabeth.
Meanwhile, Sanford came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Auks a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Sanford, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Alex Gannon, who gave up just two hits to keep Archmere Academy off the board. Gannon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sanford let Brady Bollman and Luke Filliben loose on the outfield. Bollman went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Filliben scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Cole Ruhland, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Salesianum's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Sanford, their win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Salesianum skirted past Sanford 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Salesianum have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sanford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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