Crusaders
| 04/10/26 vs Garfield | 11 |
| 03/20/26 vs Everett | 11 |
| 04/16/26 vs Seattle Prep | 10 |
| 03/23/26 @ Bishop Blanchet | 7 |
| 04/22/26 @ O'Dea | 6 |
Eastside Catholic barely beat O'Dea the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Fighting Irish a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
O'Dea's batters probably weren't too happy with Jack Champion, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up two walks). Champion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Long was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Kai Jambor also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Eastside Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
The win (which was Eastside Catholic's fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for O'Dea, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Eastside Catholic and O'Dea could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Washington Rankings. The Crusaders will square off against Kennedy Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (134 vs. 23). Meanwhile, O'Dea (ranked 89th) will meet Roosevelt (ranked 29th) at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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