The Serra Padres will head out on the road to face off against the Whitney Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Serra is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Serra gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Archbishop Riordan with a sharp 12-0 victory.
Sam Kretsch tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ian Armstrong, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Jake Downing was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Whitney was able to grind out a solid win over Lincoln on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Noah Warner and Corden Pettey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Warner tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Pettey struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Warner scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pettey went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jax Gimenez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Serra pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Whitney, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
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