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| 03/04/25 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 03/05/24 - Home | 1-3 L |
| 03/07/23 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 03/04/22 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 04/28/21 - Home | 4-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Salpointe Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on the Cienega Bobcats with a sharp 16-5 victory on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
Izaiah Moraga was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs.
In other batting news, Colton Raetzman was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Shannon, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Salpointe Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cienega only posted an OBP of .394.
Cienega is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coming up, Salpointe Catholic will square off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arcadia has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something Salpointe Catholic will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cienega, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Catalina Foothills at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Catalina Foothills will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Cienega surely won't give up without a fight.
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