The Father Judge Crusaders will venture away from home to face off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Father Judge turned things around against Archbishop Wood on Monday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Vikings.
Rj McKay made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Father Judge is undefeated when he allows at most three earned runs, but 5-10 otherwise. McKay was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Joey Ewald
| 04/07/26 @ Conwell-Egan Catholic | 6 |
| 04/22/26 @ Devon Prep | 5 |
| 03/25/26 @ Archbishop Carroll | 3 |
| 03/30/26 vs Archbishop Ryan | 2 |
| 03/20/26 vs Abraham Lincoln | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
In other pitching news, Joey Ewald looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Father Judge is 3-1 when Ewald allows two or fewer hits, but 5-9 otherwise.
McKay wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Bolli, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Sean Malone was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Father Judge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Wood only posted a batting average of .207.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Archbishop Carroll 2-1. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won seven in a row.
Father Judge's record now sits at 8-10. As for Neumann-Goretti, their record is now 11-5.
Father Judge skirted past Neumann-Goretti 4-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
