Baseball Preview: Cathedral Prep Ramblers vs. Meadville Bulldogs
Cathedral Prep has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Cathedral Prep stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand General McLane a 10-0 shutout.
Jason Fultz made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fultz was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Andrew Costello was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nick Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Meadville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Franklin on Thursday.
Like Cathedral Prep, Meadville also got a great game from a two-way player: Rocco Tartaglione. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Tartaglione was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run.
In other batting news, Meadville let Brighton Anderson and Bradyn Miller loose on the outfield. Anderson went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Miller went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin ReiChel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cathedral Prep pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Meadville, their record now sits at 9-3-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cathedral Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cathedral Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Meadville when the teams last played last Friday, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral Prep since the team 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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