The Junipero Serra Padres will venture away from home to take on the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Junipero Serra nor Archbishop Mitty posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Junipero Serra's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past St. Ignatius College Preparatory 1-0. The game was the first time the Padres have beaten the Wildcats on their field since March 22, 2022.
Richie Calderon
| 04/08/25 @ St. Ignatius College Preparatory | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Valley Christian | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Saint Francis | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bellarmine College Prep | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ San Ramon Valley | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Richie Calderon looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Junipero Serra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Josephson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Mitty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 3-0 to Valley Christian.
Archbishop Mitty also got a good showing from Jay Kim, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Junipero Serra's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Mitty, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
Junipero Serra beat Archbishop Mitty 13-10 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Padres since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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