Christian Brothers Academy has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Saratoga Springs Blue Streaks at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Christian Brothers Academy beat Shaker 8-4. That's two games straight that Christian Brothers Academy has won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Springs stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Shaker as Saratoga Springs made off with a 12-2 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Saratoga Springs considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jon Panarese made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Panarese was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Rick Rossi looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Macklan Harris, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Collier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Christian Brothers Academy now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Saratoga Springs, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
Christian Brothers Academy might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Saratoga Springs when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Christian Brothers Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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