Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They will host the East Juniata Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will be strutting in after a victory while East Juniata will be coming in after a defeat.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-9 win over Glendale. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the WolfPack as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Braeden Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up four earned runs off only two hits. Miller was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Max Jennings, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, East Juniata had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They lost 16-5 to Lewisburg.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy couldn't quite get it done against East Juniata in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 as they fell 6-2. Can Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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