The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Justin-Siena Braves at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Justin-Siena's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's offense. They came up short against Saint Francis on Friday, falling 9-0. The Fightin' Irish haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Middleton, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Justin-Siena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Petaluma.
Spencer Nelson tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Giovannelli, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two doubles, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
Justin-Siena has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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