The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will take on the Loyd Star Hornets at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Sacred Heart. While the Bruins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 14-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Chad Davidson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Parker McKenzie
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In other batting news, St. Joseph Catholic let Nick Glorioso and Parker McKenzie run wild. Glorioso got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, while McKenzie scored two runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave McKenzie a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Jackson Winans, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
St. Joseph Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart only posted an OBP of .217.
Meanwhile, Loyd Star unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to North Pike.
Loyd Star saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Smith also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
The win made it two in a row for St. Joseph Catholic and bumps their season record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Loyd Star, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Loyd Star's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Joseph Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Loyd Star, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain St. Joseph Catholic's hitters?
St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Loyd Star in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 7-4. Will St. Joseph Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
