Three strikes and you’re out! The Boys Varsity Baseball Team has had an impressive season so far! It is currently 8-1 and is 2nd place in the Pacific League.

The season opened with the Frozen Ropes Tournament, where the Apaches won and lost two games each. The team then moved on to play La Salle High School, beating them by a score of 7-0. The Babe Herman Tournament followed, where Arcadia won one game and lost three. They recently played twice against Pasadena High School and John Muir High School, winning all four games with shutouts.

The current team consists of younger players, so the team has the advantage of being able to grow together and build up its skills in the upcoming years. Coming into this season, the baseball players had many goals and aspirations for what they would like to achieve. Of course, without a strong team chemistry, it is almost impossible to succeed on the field.

Sophomore shortstop Jeffrey Castillo said that the team hopes to “bond with each other really well and be loud and cheer [on his] teammates in every single inning” that they play. With the team effort of intensity and unity, they will be able to carry each other throughout the game. For Jeffrey, he hopes to continue improving his gameplay and to “trust the process,” believing in his team and the efforts his teammates take to bring them where they are. He believes the key to a successful season and team is to know that “every single [player] is important, even [when] they aren’t playing.”

With the League season soon coming to a close, the team has only a few games left. They will be playing Herbert Hoover High School twice, with the first game at home and the second away. Following those two games will be the last two games of the season, both against our rival, Crescenta Valley High School, with the first one away and the latter at home. Let’s come out and show our support as we cheer on our fellow Apaches during the last home game! We wish them luck as they embark on the rest of their season!

Photo Courtesy of TROY NGUYEN