Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. Badin Rams

For the second straight game, Archbishop McNicholas will face off against Badin. The Rockets will head out to face off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop McNicholas hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Archbishop McNicholas managed to slip by Badin the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rockets lost 9-2 to the Rams on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Rockets have suffered since May 4, 2024.

For Badin's part, they got a great performance from Max Kraemer as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Kraemer a new career-high in strikeouts (three).

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chandler Taylor, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Chase Luebbe was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

The win (which was Badin's 12th in a row) raised their record to 14-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Archbishop McNicholas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Badin struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.