Baseball Preview: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack vs. Newport Buffaloes
The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack will head out on the road to face off against the Newport Buffaloes at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy earned a 7-3 win over Greenwood. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy.
Luke Duckworth was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Duckworth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Duckworth is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Arthur Welsh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Caleb Foytack, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Newport made easy work of Greenwood on Thursday and carried off a 7-1 victory.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Newport, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Newport in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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