After eight games on the road, Cathedral Prep is heading back home. They will take on the Meadville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cathedral Prep stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Fort LeBoeuf 20-1. Cathedral Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mathius Sprickman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Sprickman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cathedral Prep got a massive performance out of Jason Fultz, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. Andrew Costello was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Meadville put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They came out on top against General McLane by a score of 8-3.
Like Cathedral Prep, Meadville also got a great game from a two-way player: Ian Miller. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rocco Tartaglione, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bradyn Miller, who went 1-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Cathedral Prep's victory was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Meadville, their win bumped their record up to 8-0-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cathedral Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Meadville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cathedral Prep took their victory against Meadville when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Does Cathedral Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meadville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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