Baseball Preview: John Curtis Christian Patriots vs. Holy Cross Tigers
The John Curtis Christian Patriots will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Holy Cross Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (John Curtis Christian: 3.5, Holy Cross: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, John Curtis Christian faced Brother Martin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. John Curtis Christian walked away with a 7-2 win over Brother Martin.
Bryce Hebert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brad Chaisson, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dagan Bruno, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Holy Cross was able to grind out a solid victory over Archbishop Shaw on Monday, taking the game 4-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holy Cross.
John Curtis Christian's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs per game. As for Holy Cross, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
John Curtis Christian took their victory against Holy Cross in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-1. Does John Curtis Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Cross turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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