After losing to St. Francis the last time they met, De La Salle decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The De La Salle Meteors put the hurt on the St. Francis Spartans with a sharp 9-2 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for De La Salle.
Kaleb Navarro was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Navarro was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other pitching news, Beckett Hulten looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Kenny Perez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dasaan Lee, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got De La Salle back to even at 12-12. As for St. Francis, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. De La Salle will take on Aurora Central Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Francis, they will be playing at home against Marmion at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. St. Francis will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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