Capuchino won the last time they faced Sacred Heart Prep, and things went their way on Friday too. The Capuchino Mustangs skirted past the Sacred Heart Prep Gators 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Capuchino.
Ryan Burton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Sacred Heart Prep's side, Rallin Covey was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Covey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Luka Bonifacio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Capuchino pushed their record up to 17-8 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-18 record this season.
Capuchino will take on Burlingame at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last six games Burlingame has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. King's Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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