Soaring Eagle
| 04/08/25 vs Summit Academy | 18 |
| 03/29/25 vs Emery | 1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Carbon | 15 |
| 03/29/25 @ Richfield | 9 |
| 03/27/25 @ Westlake | 0 |
| + 10 more games |
Juan Diego Catholic has gone a perfect 6-0 against American Leadership Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Soaring Eagle will challenge the Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Juan Diego Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Juan Diego Catholic will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run last Saturday, then bounced right back against Summit Academy on Tuesday. The Soaring Eagle blew past the Bears 18-0. The victory continues a trend for the Soaring Eagle in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Ellie Palmer made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Palmer was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic got a massive performance out of Sarah Fiore, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Fiore has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Olivia Jewkes, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Juan Diego Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .875. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy fell victim to Providence Hall and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Patriots, falling 22-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
American Leadership Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackie Huff, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Juan Diego Catholic's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Juan Diego Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .525. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .554. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Juan Diego Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against American Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 15-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Soaring Eagle since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
