The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks will head out on the road to face off against the Bishop McGuinness Fighting Irish at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
Skutt Catholic can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Thursday. They fell just short of Deer Creek by a score of 9-8.
Joe Kolega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Bubba Day, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bishop McGuinness came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wardogs 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Irish, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kaleb Anderson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Rocky Joyce was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Monigold, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bishop McGuinness was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
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