The St. John Bosco Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Mission Viejo Diablos at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. John Bosco entered their tilt with Dana Hills with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Dolphins by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday.
Trevor Heishman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Macade Maxwell and Carlos Barajas did most of the damage at the plate: Maxwell scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Barajas scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Owen Tomich, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mission Viejo waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They beat the Tartars by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-4.
Cooper Hahn made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Hahn was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keenan Anzai and Zale Ming did most of the damage at the plate: Anzai went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double, while Ming went 2-for-4 with a home run. Jacob Powley was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
St. John Bosco is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Mission Viejo, their record now sits at 9-7.
St. John Bosco was able to grind out a solid win over Mission Viejo in their previous matchup back in February, winning 9-4. Does St. John Bosco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mission Viejo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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