La Salle College came tearing into Thursday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Roman Catholic Cahillite. La Salle College might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matches by seven runs or more this season.
Chris Cavalcante tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, La Salle College let Dan Murray and Kevin Schmidt loose on the outfield. Murray scored three runs and stole two bases, while Schmidt got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. David Vozzo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
On Roman Catholic's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Santino Harwood, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
La Salle College pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roman Catholic, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
La Salle College will be playing in front of their home fans against La Salle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. La Salle Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Roman Catholic, they will be playing at home against Nueva Esperanza at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Roman Catholic is facing Nueva Esperanza at the right time seeing as Nueva Esperanza is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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