Baseball Recap: Conwell-Egan Catholic triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Chase Forester

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:10pm

Baseball Recap: Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles vs. Father Judge Crusaders

Conwell-Egan Catholic entered their tilt with Father Judge with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Father Judge Crusaders onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday. For Conwell-Egan Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 4-1 loss Father Judge walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Conwell-Egan Catholic got a great performance from Chase Forester as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched.

At the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sean Mcgovern, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.

On Father Judge's side, Tim Gress was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 8.1 innings pitched. Gress has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.

Conwell-Egan Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Father Judge, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.

Conwell-Egan Catholic will take on Dock Mennonite at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Father Judge, they will head out on the road to challenge Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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