The Simi Valley Pioneers will head out on the road to take on the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Simi Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cathedral Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Friday just wasn't the day for Simi Valley's offense. They fell just short of Royal by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The game marked that first time this year in which Simi Valley was not able to get on the board.
Diego Barajas was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Simi Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hector Pina, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic entered their tilt with Steele Canyon with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past the Cougars 4-2.
Cathedral Catholic also got a great performance from Trey Telfer as he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Owen Smyth relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joseph Anderson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Harrington, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Simi Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Simi Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2018, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cathedral Catholic's Cade Brown, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Simi Valley to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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