Baseball Preview: Saint Francis Catholic Wolves vs. Wildwood Wildcats
After four games on the road, Saint Francis Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Wildwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Francis Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Saint Francis Catholic's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against P.K. Yonge on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 loss at the hands of the Blue Wave. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Saint Francis Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saint Francis Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Calhoun, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Wildwood put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ocala Christian as Wildwood made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Wildwood has won by exactly ten runs.
The team relied heavily on Ondre Ryan, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Lemire, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Saint Francis Catholic has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season. As for Wildwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Saint Francis Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .463. However, it's not like Wildwood struggles in that department as they've averaged .499. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Saint Francis Catholic took their victory against Wildwood when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-2. Will Saint Francis Catholic repeat their success, or does Wildwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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