Eastside Catholic is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ingraham is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Crusaders will host the Rams at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Eastside Catholic 3.6, Ingraham 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Eastside Catholic needed a bit of extra time to put away O'Dea. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fighting Irish, sneaking past 2-1.
Will Sharp looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Eastside Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kai Jambor, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Ingraham came out on top against Cleveland on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 14-run third inning. The Rams were the clear victors by a 15-1 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Rams have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Blake Stauff spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Harry Hayes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Bryce Campbell was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Eastside Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ingraham, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Eastside Catholic took their win against Ingraham when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 8-1 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
