Junipero Serra is 9-1 against Archbishop Riordan since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Padres will square off against the Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Junipero Serra is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Archbishop Riordan will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Junipero Serra extended their winning streak to three on Saturday. The Padres blew past Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 17-5. The Padres' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kelley Crawford looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Aaron Minton
| 05/03/25 @ Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory | 4 |
| 04/29/25 vs Archbishop Mitty | 1 |
| 04/11/25 @ Archbishop Mitty | 1 |
| 03/18/25 @ Bellarmine College Prep | 1 |
At the plate, Aaron Minton was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Tyler Harrison was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Junipero Serra was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory only posted a batting average of .269.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Riordan came up short against Bellarmine College Prep on Saturday and fell 7-2.
DJ Sanchez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Junipero Serra pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Riordan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Junipero Serra hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Riordan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Junipero Serra's way against Archbishop Riordan in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Junipero Serra made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Padres since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
