The Monsignor Pace Spartans will challenge the Palmer Trinity Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monsignor Pace's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Palmer Trinity's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monsignor Pace took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chaminade-Madonna a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Aiden Rivero's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in February.
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On the hitting side, Jonathan Vazquez and Jordan Young did most of the damage at the plate: Vazquez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Young went 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in hits. Rudy Marichal was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Palmer Trinity waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Lightning. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Joshua Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Palmer Trinity let Michael Miraglia and Kevin Prieto run wild. Miraglia scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Prieto scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tommy Barcinas Jr., who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Palmer Trinity was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Palmer Trinity's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Monsignor Pace, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season.
