For the second straight game, De La Salle will face off against California. The Spartans will be playing at home against the Grizzlies at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (De La Salle has nine straight wins, California has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
De La Salle gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on California with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Spartans have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Graham Schlicht
| 05/07/25 @ California | 8 |
| 04/25/25 vs San Ramon Valley | 14 |
| 04/17/25 vs Granite Bay | 7 |
| 04/11/25 vs Jesuit | 11 |
| 04/02/25 vs Monte Vista | 11 |
| + 3 more games |
De La Salle got a great performance from Graham Schlicht as he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Schlicht has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Antonio Castro was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Niko Baumgartner, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
De La Salle hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in ten consecutive matchups.
California's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for De La Salle, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
California's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: De La Salle has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .436. It's a different story for California, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain De La Salle's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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