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| 03/28/25 - Home | 5-4 W |
| 03/27/25 - Home | 6-3 W |
| 03/25/25 - Away | 10-1 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Christian Brothers ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Ponderosa Bruins 5-4. The win was familiar territory for the Falcons, who have now won three matches in a row.
Johnathan Otto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Otto wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mikey Horan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Christian Brothers' record is now 11-5. As for Ponderosa, they dropped their record down to 6-8 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Christian Brothers and Ponderosa could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. Christian Brothers (ranked 103rd) will meet Jesuit (ranked 30th) at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Ponderosa will square off against Rio Americano at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 231 places (395 vs. 164).
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