St. John Bosco is 0-10 against Orange Lutheran since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The St. John Bosco Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Orange Lutheran Lancers at 7:00 p.m.
St. John Bosco is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: JSerra Catholic, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (St. John Bosco was ranked 18th). St. John Bosco took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of JSerra Catholic on Friday. St. John Bosco has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
St. John Bosco got a good showing from John-John Aguilar, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, St. John Bosco saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Woodson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mater Dei typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Orange Lutheran proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Monarchs. The win was nothing new for Orange Lutheran as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ross Clark looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josiah Hartshorn was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
St. John Bosco's defeat dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Orange Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
St. John Bosco couldn't quite finish off Orange Lutheran in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can St. John Bosco avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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