Salpointe Catholic put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their undefeated season alive. They put the hurt on the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Lancers have won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Meisner tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Salpointe Catholic let Lucas Shannon and David Driskill run wild. Shannon went 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI, while Driskill got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Driskill a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Izaiah Moraga, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Salpointe Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mica Mountain only posted an OBP of .241.
Salpointe Catholic's win bumped their record up to 8-0-1. As for Mica Mountain, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-7-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Salpointe Catholic is set to challenge their familiar foe Walden Grove at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Salpointe Catholic 2.1, Walden Grove 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Mica Mountain will face off against rival Ironwood Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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