Baseball Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Bruins vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots
St. Joseph Catholic has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Jackson Academy and fell 8-4.
Parker Mize and Spencer Pittman stepped up to the plate in a big way. Mize got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Pittman scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hartfield Academy 10-9. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was all the more impressive since Hartfield Academy was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
St. Joseph Catholic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 15 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-17 record this season. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Madison-Ridgeland Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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