Baseball Recap: Cathedral Catholic Dons vs. Patrick Henry Patriots
Cathedral Catholic's hitters rose to the challenge against a Patriots pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.59 points allowed on Friday. The Cathedral Catholic Dons blew past the Patrick Henry Patriots 11-4. This was a revenge game for Cathedral Catholic, as the team was forced to settle for a 2-1 loss when these two played last Wednesday.
Owen Smyth tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Anthony Perritano and Hunter Harrington did most of the damage at the plate: Perritano scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Harrington scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooks Bachman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Patrick Henry's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Aguilar, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Cathedral Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season.
Cathedral Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Madison at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Patrick Henry, they will head out on the road to take on Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Patrick Henry: 2.6, Point Loma: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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