Boylan Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Jefferson since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Titans will look to defend their home field against the J-Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Boylan Catholic has five straight victories, Jefferson has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Friday, Boylan Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Belvidere North, taking the game 6-2.
Ryder McCauley
| 04/14/25 @ Belvidere | 3 |
| 05/09/25 vs Belvidere North | 2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Belvidere North | 2 |
| 05/02/25 vs Rockford East | 2 |
| 04/28/25 vs Hononegah | 2 |
| + 11 more games |
The team relied heavily on Ryder McCauley, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Boylan Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-3 (and 7-11-1 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Noah McDermott, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs.
Boylan Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Jefferson didn't have quite enough to beat Belvidere on Friday and fell 4-3. That's two games in a row now that the J-Hawks have lost by just one run.
Jefferson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Williamson, who went 2-for-3 with one double. Ryan Bauer was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Boylan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Boylan Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jefferson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Boylan Catholic's way against Jefferson when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Boylan Catholic made off with an 11-0 win. Will the Titans repeat their success, or do the J-Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
