Baseball Preview: Father Judge Crusaders vs. St. Joseph's Prep Hawks
The Father Judge Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Father Judge gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won by a run and slipped past Germantown Academy 3-2.
Joseph Seeger and Dan Krause dominated on the mound. Seeger pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Krause pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Father Judge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Henderson, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy as St. Joseph's Prep made off with a 15-5 win. With that victory, St. Joseph's Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
John Sitler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was William McCoach, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Father Judge has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Father Judge took their victory against St. Joseph's Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Father Judge repeat their success, or does St. Joseph's Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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