The Central Catholic Raiders will be playing at home against the Justin-Siena Braves at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Atascadero onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Central Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Central Catholic let Seth Van Dyk and Fernado Alaniz loose on the outfield. Van Dyk scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Alaniz scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Justin-Siena entered their tilt with King's Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Knights on Tuesday. Justin-Siena's win was all the more impressive since King's Academy was averaging only 3.68 runs allowed on the season.
Luke Giusto and Jason Gray did most of the damage at the plate: Giusto scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gray scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Fletcher, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Central Catholic's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9. As for Justin-Siena, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Justin-Siena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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