Baseball Game Preview: Resurrection Catholic Eagles vs. Sacred Heart Crusaders

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Previous Games

04/12/24 - Home	18-1 W
04/09/24 - Away	6-5 W
04/22/21 - Home	8-1 W
04/19/21 - Away	10-1 W
03/14/19 - Home	13-0 W
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Resurrection Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Sacred Heart since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles will host the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m.

On Saturday, Resurrection Catholic came up short against St. Patrick and fell 8-4. The Eagles have struggled against the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Meanwhile, Sacred Heart entered their tilt with North Forrest on Saturday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 5-2.

Jameson Phillips spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Sacred Heart saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyron Murphy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Murphy has posted since back in March.

Sacred Heart's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Resurrection Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.

Resurrection Catholic took their win against Sacred Heart when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 18-1 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Crusaders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.