St. John Bosco won 3-1 in the Division 1 semifinals after Moises Razo hit an RBI single in the fifth inning. With the game tied and a runner on third, coach Andy Rojo allowed Razo to swing at a 3-0 count, leading to a single to right field that scored Jaden Jackson and broke the tie. Jack Champlin provided four innings on the mound, allowing only an RBI single by William Lynch. Troy Sibolboro, a sophomore relief pitcher, threw three scoreless innings, including a strikeout of James Tronstein. Sibolboro had missed the first half of the season after transferring from St. Paul and has become a high-leverage bullpen option. St. John Bosco advanced to face Norco in the next round.
"With the score tied, a man on third and one out in the bottom of the fifth inning on a cool, windy Tuesday afternoon, St. John Bosco's Moises Razo stood in the batter's box with a 3-and-0 count against Harvard-Westlake's hard-throwing Ethan Alexander. He looked over to coach Andy Rojo near third base. For the first time all season, Rojo gave him the green light to swing on a 3-0 count."
"With Harvard-Westlake's infield in, Razo hit a single to right field to drive in Jaden Jackson and ignite a 3-1 win to send St. John Bosco back to Cal State Fullerton trying to win its second consecutive Southern Section Division 1 championship Friday night. The Braves will face Norco, a 5-2 winner over Sherman Oaks Notre Dame. There won't be a better pitching matchup, with Julian Garcia of St. John Bosco facing Jordan Ayala of Norco."
"St. John Bosco (26-5) got four innings on the mound from Jack Champlin, who only gave up an RBI single to sophomore William Lynch. The big surprise was sophomore Troy Sibolboro throwing three scoreless innings of relief, including a strikeout of the hot hitting James Tronstein. Sibolboro sat out the first half of the season after transferring from St. Paul and has become a high-leverage relief pitcher, helping the Braves knock off Sierra Canyon and Mater Dei in recent weeks out of the bullpen."
""I've been comfortable," Sibolboro said. "Ever since I was a little kid, I've liked pressure. [Tronstein] is pretty good. I let everything out on that pitch, a slider." Razo has stepped up in the clutch. He had the walk-off hit against Cypress in the first playoff"
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