La Jolla Country Day has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. After both having extra time off, they and the Bishop's Knights will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla Country Day will be strutting in after a win while Bishop's will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Thursday, La Jolla Country Day was able to grind out a solid victory over Chatsworth, taking the game 9-6.
Jamie Onaitis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Onaitis has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Onaitis was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Priest, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kaza Nishiba was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop's came up short against Mission Bay last Thursday and fell 5-1. Bishop's has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bishop's also got a good showing from Grayson Blatt, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
La Jolla Country Day's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Bishop's, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
La Jolla Country Day beat Bishop's 10-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Jolla Country Day since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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