Baseball Game Preview: Catholic Bears vs. Woodlawn-B.R. Panthers

Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Woodlawn-B.R. since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bears will head out to challenge the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Catholic has nine straight victories, Woodlawn-B.R. has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Woodlawn-B.R. with a sharp 18-3 win on Saturday. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 contests by seven runs or more this season.

Bennett Smith looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.

Noah Lewis

Stolen Base

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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Lewis, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Andrew Clapinski was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.

Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

Catholic pushed their record up to 26-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Woodlawn-B.R., their loss dropped their record down to 4-21.

Woodlawn-B.R.'s pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Woodlawn-B.R., though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Catholic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.