Halifax is 4-0 against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy since June of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Halifax Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack at 4:30 p.m. Halifax is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
Halifax can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on East Juniata with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Halifax.
Brandon Schell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Schell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Matt Kocher was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dayton Bittner, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over Newport.
Like Halifax, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Duckworth. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Duckworth was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a double.
Duckworth wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Krasowitz, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Halifax's record now sits at 14-2. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.
Everything went Halifax's way against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy in their previous meeting on Monday as Halifax made off with a 15-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halifax since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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