The Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Devon Prep Tide at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Conwell-Egan Catholic and Archbishop Carroll, and Archbishop Carroll kept the tradition alive. The Eagles fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.
Chase Forester was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Brady Guzzie
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On the hitting side, Conwell-Egan Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Guzzie, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Guzzie is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Devon Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Father Judge. That's two games in a row now that the Tide have lost by just one run.
Chase Lubker was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lubker was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alex Hannah was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those hits marked the first that he has got this season. Ryan Samms was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's record is now 5-5. As for Devon Prep, their record now sits at 2-8.
Conwell-Egan Catholic skirted past Devon Prep 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
