Baseball Preview: Montini Catholic Broncos vs. Harvest Christian Academy Lions
The Montini Catholic Broncos will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Harvest Christian Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Montini Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Montini Catholic's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Riverside-Brookfield.
Jack Calcagno tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on AJ Manganello, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Cash Campbell, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Harvest Christian Academy came up short against Chicago Hope Academy on Monday and fell 6-2.
Harvest Christian Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Obed Lopez, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Montini Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season. As for Harvest Christian Academy, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-9.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Montini Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. However, it's not like Harvest Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .452. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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