The Design Tech Dragons will venture away from home to face off against the Priory Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Design Tech took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They never let The Bay School get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The Dragons not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 19, 2024.
Isaac Gradek
| 03/08/25 vs The Bay School | 5 |
| 05/18/24 @ Lincoln | 4 |
| 05/09/24 @ More | 1 |
| 03/27/24 @ South San Francisco | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs More | 13 |
Isaac Gradek made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base. He also brought in two RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, Design Tech let Eoin Halili and Maddox Hom run wild. Halili went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Hom scored a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, Hom posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Eddy Yee was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Design Tech hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Bay School struck out eight times.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Panthers on Friday. Priory blew past Pinewood 22-3. Priory has beaten Pinewood the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Pinewood has come to flipping the script.
Owen Lee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the first time he hasn't allowed a single hit since back in March of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 5-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Priory got a massive performance out of Matthew Sun, who got on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kai Park, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
The win snapped Design Tech's losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record. As for Priory, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Design Tech couldn't quite get it done against Priory in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 5-1. Can Design Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
