Baseball Game Preview: Boylan Catholic Titans vs. Rockford Auburn Knights

For the second straight game, Boylan Catholic will face off against Rockford Auburn. The Titans will square off against the Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boylan Catholic has 11 straight wins, Rockford Auburn has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Thursday, Boylan Catholic earned an 11-7 victory over Rockford Auburn.

Owen Scandroli looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Jake Burke was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Mark Murphy also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Boylan Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.

Boylan Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-14-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rockford Auburn, their loss dropped their record down to 3-22.

Rockford Auburn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boylan Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. It's a different story for Rockford Auburn, though, as they've only averaged .221. Will they be able to contain Boylan Catholic's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.