Roman Catholic is 2-8 against Father Judge since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Roman Catholic Cahillite will head out on the road to challenge the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m.
On Friday, Roman Catholic came up short against St. Joseph's Prep and fell 5-1. Roman Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Roman Catholic got a good showing from Dylan Carter, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Roman Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petey Crespo, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Father Judge came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Saints by a score of 8-3.
Tim Gress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Father Judge let Will Henderson and Jason Lebold loose on the outfield. Henderson scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Lebold scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Roman Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12-1. As for Father Judge, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Roman Catholic came up short against Father Judge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Roman Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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