The St. Joseph Catholic Bruins will head out on the road to square off against the Lamar Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Joseph Catholic has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Lamar will arrive with three straight wins.
St. Joseph Catholic lost 9-3 to Leake Academy on Tuesday.
St. Joseph Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vaughn Harris, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Lamar faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Raiders had just enough and edged out the Patriots 10-8. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly two runs.
Sullivan Reed was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jackson Whitcomb was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Luke Brady, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Joseph Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Lamar, their record now sits at 12-1.
St. Joseph Catholic suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Lamar in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Bruins avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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