On Friday, La Salle Academy faced Pilgrim in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The La Salle Academy Rams fell just short of the Pilgrim Patriots by a score of 2-1. La Salle Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pilgrim apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Patrick Jones was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Bautista, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
La Salle Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Pilgrim, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
While La Salle Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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