Baseball Game Preview: Interboro Buccaneers vs. Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles

By Team Reports May 9, 2025, 12:32am

Baseball Preview: Interboro Buccaneers vs. Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles

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The Interboro Buccaneers will take on the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Interboro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.

Interboro took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Academy Park get on the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Buccaneers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.

Evan Thomas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Mike McLaughlin was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Andrew Barbera was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.

Interboro was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Conwell-Egan Catholic entered their tilt with Neumann-Goretti on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Saints. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since April 9th.

Conwell-Egan Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Keegan Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Interboro's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.

Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Interboro has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Conwell-Egan Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Interboro's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.

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