Baseball Preview: North Catholic Trojans vs. Butler Golden Tornado
The North Catholic Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Butler Golden Tornado at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. North Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
North Catholic stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Kiski Area. The victory made it back-to-back wins for North Catholic.
North Catholic got a great performance from Caden Williams as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Primrose, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Owen Beatrice, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Butler lost a heartbreaker to Seneca Valley when they met on Monday, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Butler fell 7-4 to Seneca Valley. The defeat continues a trend for Butler in their matchups with Seneca Valley: they've now lost six in a row.
Mavrik Clement was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
North Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Butler, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
North Catholic came up short against Butler when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can North Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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