Preview: Kathleen Red Devils vs. Santa Fe Catholic Hawks
After four games on the road, Kathleen is heading back home. They will take on the Santa Fe Catholic Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Kathleen fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Winter Haven on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 8-7. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kathleen in their matchups with Winter Haven: they've now lost three in a row.
Gunnar Adkins was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, while Santa Fe Catholic put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Victory Christian Academy. Santa Fe Catholic was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Victory Christian Academy.
Kathleen's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Santa Fe Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Kathleen came up short against Santa Fe Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 9-5. Thankfully for Kathleen, Jose Burey (who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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