For the second straight game, Union will face off against West Catholic. The Red Hawks will face off against the Falcons at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Union has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight defeats, while West Catholic will come in with eight straight victories.
Union came up short against West Catholic on Monday, falling 14-4.
For West Catholic's part, Jack Holt made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holt was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Gutierrez, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Gottleber also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
West Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.
West Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
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