Badin is 9-1 against Archbishop McNicholas since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the Rockets at 5:00 p.m. Badin is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 11 games.
On Friday, Badin got the win against Bishop Fenwick by a conclusive 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kade Bowling
| 04/25/25 @ Bishop Fenwick | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Archbishop Alter | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Tampa Catholic | 2 |
| 05/01/24 @ Archbishop McNicholas | 2 |
| 04/16/24 @ Archbishop Alter | 2 |
Kade Bowling made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Brooks Treadway looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Badin let Austin Vangen and Eli Wolpert run wild. Vangen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Wolpert went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cooper Ollis, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McNicholas got themselves on the board against Archbishop Alter on Thursday, but Archbishop Alter never followed suit. They skirted past the Knights 1-0.
The result came thanks to Nathan Kramer's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Archbishop McNicholas' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Archbishop McNicholas' win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chad Dannemiller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Badin pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their record is now 8-5.
Archbishop McNicholas' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Badin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Archbishop McNicholas, though, as they've only averaged .252. Will they be able to contain Badin's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
