Baseball Recap: Salpointe Catholic's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

03/27/25 @ Walden Grove	14
04/01/25 @ Ironwood Ridge	13
03/04/25 @ Cienega	11
04/04/25 vs Canyon del Oro	10
03/25/25 vs Walden Grove	8

Salpointe Catholic faced Canyon del Oro in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Lancers were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Dorados. Considering the Lancers have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

The result came thanks to Ernesto Bojorquez's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Salpointe Catholic got a massive performance out of Lucas Shannon, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Paul Saffer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.

Salpointe Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon del Oro only posted a batting average of .105.

The victory keeps Salpointe Catholic at an undefeated 13-0-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Canyon del Oro, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.

Salpointe Catholic didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-0 victory against Sahuaro on the 7th. As for Canyon del Oro, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 12-0 win against Vista Grande on the 7th.