Baseball Preview: Cate Rams vs. Bishop Diego Cardinals
Cate is 0-7 against Bishop Diego since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cate Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Diego Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Cate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Cate can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. They blew past Newbury Park Adventist 19-9. The win was just what Cate needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Andrew Tanner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Tanner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Pullen, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peter Lehman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bishop Diego's offense. They fell just short of Dunn by a score of 1-0 on Thursday.
Cate's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Bishop Diego, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Cate suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Bishop Diego when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Cate, Ryan Rheinschild (who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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