Baseball Preview: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack vs. Line Mountain Eagles
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last six games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Line Mountain Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenwood.
Arthur Welsh was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Welsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Felter was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. CJ Grove was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Line Mountain fell victim to Juniata and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 12-0 defeat at the hands of the Indians. Line Mountain has not had much luck with Juniata recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Line Mountain, their record now sits at 1-8.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy took their win against Line Mountain in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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