The St. Mary Catholic Zephyrs will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Oshkosh West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary Catholic is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Ripon. The Zephyrs skirted past the Tigers 3-2.
Ethan Plutz
| 04/03/25 @ Ripon | 6 |
| 05/16/24 @ Hilbert | 5 |
| 04/30/24 vs Reedsville | 4 |
| 05/04/24 vs Winneconne | 1 |
Ethan Plutz made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other pitching news, Grant Brazzale looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Joe Pirillo was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Oshkosh West never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wautoma on Thursday. They blew past the Hornets 13-7.
Landon Ubrig was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Evan Johnson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
St. Mary Catholic beat Oshkosh West 6-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Zephyrs repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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