The Benedictine Cadets will head out on the road to face off against the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benedictine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Benedictine sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Burke County. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benedictine.
Landon Ludwig made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ludwig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ludwig was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ludwig wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker McCoy, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Episcopal School of Jacksonville had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year. They came out on top against Trinity Catholic by a score of 10-5 on Saturday. Ten seems to be a good number for Episcopal School of Jacksonville as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Benedictine, Episcopal School of Jacksonville also got a great game from a two-way player: Jude McDonald. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. McDonald was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three doubles, three RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Garrett Davidsen was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Gehrig Severidt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Benedictine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record is now 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Benedictine has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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