Priory is 7-2 against South San Francisco since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Priory Panthers will head out on the road to take on the South San Francisco Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Priory sitting on five straight wins and South San Francisco on four.
Priory can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Crystal Springs Uplands.
Michael Hildebrandt made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Hildebrandt was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hudson Karnes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matthew Sun, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South San Francisco beat Harker 9-4 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that South San Francisco has won by exactly five runs.
Like Priory, South San Francisco also got a great game from a two-way player: Emilio Oseguera. Throwing, Oseguera struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Vince Bernal tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Oseguera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Oseguera scored two runs and stole a base, while Bernal scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, South San Francisco got a big performance out of Giovanni Bernal, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Quintanilla, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Priory's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for South San Francisco, their record is now 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Priory has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like South San Francisco struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Priory beat South San Francisco 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Priory have another victory up their sleeve, or will South San Francisco turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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