The Moreau Catholic Mariners will head out on the road to challenge the Mission San Jose Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Moreau Catholic has seven straight wins, Mission San Jose has 13 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Moreau Catholic beat Skyline 10-5. With that victory, the Mariners brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Benji Fuentes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Peyton Leytam also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Moreau Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mission San Jose came up short against Kennedy last Thursday, falling 13-1.
Mission San Jose saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikhil Mehta, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Moreau Catholic's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mission San Jose, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Moreau Catholic beat Mission San Jose 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mariners since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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