Baseball Preview: P.K. Yonge Blue Wave vs. Saint Francis Catholic Wolves
P.K. Yonge is 10-0 against Saint Francis Catholic since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The P.K. Yonge Blue Wave will be playing at home against the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
P.K. Yonge will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Eastside on Friday. P.K. Yonge put the hurt on Eastside with a sharp 14-2 victory.
Charlie Tumminia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tumminia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Tumminia wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nick Roach, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Micah Gratto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Saint Francis Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Countryside Christian last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Minutemen.
Saint Francis Catholic also got a great performance from McCabe Long as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Muir was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cyrus Fariborzian, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
P.K. Yonge's win bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. P.K. Yonge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .470. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went P.K. Yonge's way against Saint Francis Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as P.K. Yonge made off with a 10-1 victory. Will P.K. Yonge repeat their success, or does Saint Francis Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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