Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop Shaw Eagles vs. Thomas Jefferson

By Team Reports Apr 6, 2024, 9:18am

Baseball Preview: Archbishop Shaw Eagles vs. Thomas Jefferson

The Archbishop Shaw Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against Thomas Jefferson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Archbishop Shaw was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-2 walloping at the hands of L.W. Higgins.

Archbishop Shaw got a good showing from Robert Hebert III, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).

At the plate, Hayden Percle and Dalton Davidson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Percle scored two runs while going 3-for-3, while Davidson scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Richard, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Thomas Jefferson came into Wednesday's contest having lost 16 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past South Plaquemines 6-4. The win was just what Thomas Jefferson needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.

Archbishop Shaw's loss dropped their record down to 10-15. As for Thomas Jefferson, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-16.

Everything went Archbishop Shaw's way against Thomas Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Archbishop Shaw made off with a 14-3 win. Does Archbishop Shaw have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomas Jefferson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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