Charleston Catholic has won six straight games at home, while Madonna has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Irish will welcome the Blue Dons at 12:00 p.m. The last four games Charleston Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Charleston Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Hoover just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Irish couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Madonna earned a 4-1 victory over Hoover on Friday. That's two games straight that the Blue Dons have won by exactly three runs.
David Connors made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Lazear, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Charleston Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Madonna, their win bumped their record up to 18-2.
Everything went Charleston Catholic's way against Madonna in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, as Charleston Catholic made off with a 13-3 victory. Will the Irish repeat their success, or do the Blue Dons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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