Father Judge is 8-2 against Conwell-Egan Catholic since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Crusaders will take on the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Father Judge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Ryan, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Anthony Thompson
| 04/15/26 vs Lansdale Catholic | 1 |
| 04/07/26 @ Conwell-Egan Catholic | 3 |
| 03/20/26 vs Abraham Lincoln | 4 |
| 05/05/26 @ Neumann-Goretti | 5 |
| 05/11/26 @ Archbishop Ryan | 6 |
Anthony Thompson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. Those six strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Will Henderson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Soto, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Conwell-Egan Catholic hadn't done well against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Eagles' pitcher stepped up to hand the Friars a 1-0 shutout. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Friars recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Not much got past Brady Guzzie, who gave up just four hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic off the board. Guzzie has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Connor Landau, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Father Judge's record now sits at 10-11. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their record is now 14-4.
Father Judge suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Conwell-Egan Catholic when the teams last played back in April. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
