Baseball Preview: Seton Catholic Cardinals vs. Union City Indians
The Seton Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the Union City Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seton Catholic headed into their last game having not scored more than two runs for five straight, but Indianapolis Shortridge let them put that streak behind them. Seton Catholic came out on top against Indianapolis Shortridge by a score of 12-9 on Friday. Seton Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Nolan Burkhardt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over two innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Burkhardt was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sonny Stanley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Mason Harvey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Union City beat Randolph Southern 4-1 on Wednesday.
Like Seton Catholic, Union City also got a great game from a two-way player: Trendon Spence. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Spence was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brayden Huggins was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jayson Connor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Seton Catholic's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Union City, their record is now 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seton Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Union City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Seton Catholic suffered a grim 8-2 defeat to Union City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Seton Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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