Prep sports roundup: Brady Murrietta leads Orange Lutheran past rival St. John Bosco
Brady Murrieta hits a two-run home run in Orange Lutheran's 5-4 win over St. John Bosco.
Determined to avoid a three-game sweep at the hands of rival St. John Bosco on Thursday, No. 1-ranked Orange Lutheran turned to Texas-bound catcher Brady Murrietta, who came through with a memorable individual performance in a 5-4 road victory.
Let's count the ways Murrietta made an impact. On a 3-and-2 count, Brady Murrietta hits a two-run home run for a 5-3 Orange Lutheran lead. pic.
twitter. com/iQwbm4fhvd ā eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer) April 2, 2026 In the top of the first inning, he had a double. In the bottom of the first, he threw out the speedy James Clark trying to steal second.
In the fifth, he drove in a run with a sacrifice pop fly. In the top of the sixth, he broke a 3-3 tie by sending a hanging slider from closer Jack Champlin over the fence in left field for a two-run home run. In the bottom of the sixth, he tagged out the potential tying run at the plate.