Baseball Game Preview: St. Joseph Catholic Bruins vs. Jackson Prep Patriots

For the second straight game, St. Joseph Catholic will face off against Jackson Prep. The Bruins will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Patriots at 6:00 p.m. St. Joseph Catholic has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 17.

St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Jackson Prep on Thursday, falling 13-1.

For Jackson Prep's part, they got a massive performance out of Tre' Bryant, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Bryant a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Major Quin, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

Jackson Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Jackson Prep and bumps their season record up to 15-7-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they now have a losing record of 9-10.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Joseph Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jackson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.