The Holy Name Green Wave are taking a road trip to take on the Benedictine Bengals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Benedictine took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Holy Name, who comes in off a win.
Holy Name will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Green Wave narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Royals 7-6.
Harrison Frank
| 04/23/26 vs Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/21/26 @ Gilmour Academy | 3 |
| 04/13/26 @ Lake Catholic | 5 |
| 04/11/26 @ Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy | 1 |
| 04/08/26 @ Harrison | 7 |
Luke Hudak and Harrison Frank dominated on the mound. Hudak pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Frank struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Frank has posted over his last five games.
At the plate, Chance Apathy was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Holy Name is 2-1 when Apathy posts two or more stolen bases, but 3-6 otherwise. Joe Svetz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Benedictine was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Lake, falling 12-2.
Benedictine saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Grobelny, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base. Grobelny has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Alex Gruca also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Benedictine's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Holy Name, their record now sits at 5-7.
Holy Name's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. The Green Wave have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Benedictine, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Holy Name continue to outrun the ball?
Holy Name got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 against Benedictine by a conclusive 7-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Wave since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
