The Castaic Coyotes will challenge the St. Bonaventure Seraphs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Castaic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so St. Bonaventure's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Castaic's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Paraclete hitters got past them. The Coyotes took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Spirits on Wednesday. The Coyotes' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Jr Yera made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jakob Kerr, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Bonaventure narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Foothill Tech 4-3.
Jason De La Paz was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run.
In other pitching news, Ricky Estrada looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Back at the plate, Luc Beauchemin was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Castaic's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for St. Bonaventure, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
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