After losing to Mission San Jose the last time they met, Moreau Catholic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Moreau Catholic Mariners put the hurt on the Mission San Jose Warriors with a sharp 9-2 victory on Wednesday.
Manuel Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Ultreras, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jalen Arnold, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
On Mission San Jose's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinhson Nguyen, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Mission San Jose hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moreau Catholic struck out seven times.
Moreau Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Mission San Jose, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Moreau Catholic beat Mission San Jose by a score of 6-3.
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