The Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves will head out on the road to face off against the Cathedral Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Guerin Catholic on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the Golden Eagles. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory in their matchups with Guerin Catholic: they've now lost six in a row.
Maverick Geske was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew O'Brien, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Cathedral also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Center Grove by a score of 9-4. Cathedral has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eli Bennett was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Chase Nickols was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Cathedral, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Cathedral's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .341. It's a different story for Cathedral, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's hitters?
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory was able to grind out a solid victory over Cathedral in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, winning 8-4. Will Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory repeat their success, or does Cathedral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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