The St. John Bosco Braves will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Corona del Mar Sea Kings at 3:15 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
St. John Bosco is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Grace a 14-0 shutout. St. John Bosco's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Julian Garcia looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, St. John Bosco let Zach Woodson and Noah Everly loose on the outfield. Woodson scored three runs while going 1-for-3, while Everly scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Jackson, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Corona del Mar came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 6-0 victory.
St. John Bosco's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-10. As for Corona del Mar, they pushed their record up to 19-9 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
St. John Bosco was able to grind out a solid win over Corona del Mar in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, winning 4-0. Does St. John Bosco have another victory up their sleeve, or will Corona del Mar turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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