JSerra Catholic will venture away from home to take on Oaks Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (JSerra Catholic 3.7, Oaks Christian 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
JSerra Catholic made up a huge gap compared to their last game against St. John Bosco, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Lions fell just short of the Braves by a score of 2-0 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since April 9th.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Oaks Christian duked it out with Newbury Park on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 9-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Ryan Sheffer was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Quentin Young, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
The win made it two in a row for Oaks Christian and bumps their season record up to 17-8. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for JSerra Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season.
JSerra Catholic suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Oaks Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can JSerra Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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