Off the barrel. During the home opener on March 19, senior Pablo Ferniza had an electric game going 2-3 in batting. “I Tried to adjust to what the pitcher has been throwing,” Pablo said. “Just looking to make contact with the ball.”Bringing it home! The team had an exhilarating 6th inning with scoring 6 runs bringing them up 9 runs against Cathedral. Senior, Pablo (Boots) Ferniza ran in for the second time of the game.Every run counts. As bases were loaded Devon Soto took his last stretch to home plate. “I knew there was no going back so I ran as fast as could and made it with time to spare,” senior Devon Soto said.Power at the plate. After having a great game pitching, Nathan Hurtado made sure it was not a one-sided game for himself. “I was focused on trying to make contact with the ball to make sure my teammate on third got home,” sophomore Nathan Hurtado said.Communication is key. Coming off the 4th inning, coach Hernandez stepped aside with senior Ozzie Marquez to discuss the last inning. Given this advice, this would set him up for success.Aim on display. With time running out, and a runner stealing second, senior Raymundo Hurtado’s only choice was to throw him out. He caught all 7 innings with no errors.Dialed in. Coming up on the 4th inning, the team was up 3 to 0 against Cathedral and feeling calm. “I was feeling the intensity of the play but of course felt comfortable because I knew we were gonna pull off the win,” senior Ozzie Marques said.Cracking a joke. While up to bat during the 3rd inning you can always see senior Pablo Ferniza laughing. This attitude would get them to win 9-1.Straight face. On March 19, sophomore Nathan Hurtado pitched all 7 innings with a total of 87 pitches. This would propel the team to win 9-1 against Cathedral.Winning faces and all. After beating Cathedral 9-1 in the home opener, the only right move was to celebrate the victory. “We’ve been waiting for that home game all year long,” senior Raymundo Hurtado said. “We all knew we were gonna get that win.”
