Baseball Preview: Father Judge Crusaders vs. Roman Catholic Cahillite
Father Judge is 8-2 against Roman Catholic since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Father Judge Crusaders will look to defend their home field against the Roman Catholic Cahillite at 4:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Father Judge's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Roman Catholic has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Monday, Father Judge beat Neumann-Goretti 8-3.
Tim Gress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Father Judge let Will Henderson and Jason Lebold loose on the outfield. Henderson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lebold scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Roman Catholic came up short against St. Joseph's Prep on Friday and fell 5-1.
Roman Catholic also got a good showing from Dylan Carter, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Roman Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petey Crespo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Father Judge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Roman Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
Father Judge beat Roman Catholic 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Father Judge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roman Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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