Baseball Preview: Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles vs. Bethlehem Catholic Hawks
The Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Bethlehem Catholic Hawks at 1:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conwell-Egan Catholic is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Constitution a 21-0 shutout on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Conwell-Egan Catholic considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Chase Forester looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic got a massive performance out of Julian Grotz, who went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Johnson, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Bethlehem Catholic rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Spartans and snuck past 4-2. The victory was familiar territory for Bethlehem Catholic who now have three in a row.
Phil Taylor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Bethlehem Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Richards, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan Pyle, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Conwell-Egan Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Bethlehem Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conwell-Egan Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bethlehem Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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