Preview: St. Joseph Academy Flashes vs. Father Lopez Green Wave
The St. Joseph Academy Flashes will head out on the road to challenge the Father Lopez Green Wave at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but St. Joseph Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Creekside and snuck past 4-3. That's two games straight that St. Joseph Academy has won by just one run.
Brody Ealy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Talan McDonald, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Connor Lewis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez was able to grind out a solid victory over Seabreeze on Thursday, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Father Lopez.
Jacob Lohman looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cole Sager picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Westin Brownlee was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
St. Joseph Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Father Lopez, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Father Lopez struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Joseph Academy skirted past Father Lopez 2-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph 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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