
Lions
05/15/25 vs Gahr | 5-0 |
05/06/25 @ Santa Margarita | 6-0 |
05/02/25 vs Mater Dei | 5-2 |
With a playoff win on the line, JSerra Catholic rose to the challenge on Thursday. They never let the Gahr Gladiators get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but the Lions sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Liliana Escobar's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Lamb, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Zena Edwards, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
JSerra Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-13. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gahr, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13-3.
Looking ahead, JSerra Catholic will take on Sonora at 3:15 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lions 1.9, the Raiders 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Gahr does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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