It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salpointe Catholic had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Ironwood Ridge Nighthawks. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Salpointe Catholic let Johnny Abramian and Aciel Guillen run wild. Abramian went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Guillen went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Guillen has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Shannon, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Lancers
| 05/14/25 vs Ironwood Ridge | 8-5 |
| 05/07/25 vs Mesquite | 9-1 |
| 05/05/25 vs Bradshaw Mountain | 10-0 |
| 05/03/25 vs St. Mary's | 9-8 |
| 04/28/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 8-4 |
| + 8 more games |
Salpointe Catholic's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-4-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Ironwood Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 25-9.
Coming up, Salpointe Catholic will challenge Flagstaff at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight. Ironwood Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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