Baseball Recap: Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle vs. Stansbury Stallions
Juan Diego Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stansbury Stallions and snuck past 6-4. That's more bragging rights for Juan Diego Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Castle Huggard, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Caden Fenger was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Stansbury's side, Nolan Furgal was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Furgal has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Stansbury saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Palmer, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Palmer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Juan Diego Catholic pushed their record up to 9-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Stansbury, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Juan Diego Catholic will have a chance to go back-to-back against Stansbury: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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