Catholic is 0-5 against Steward since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Steward Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Catholic entered their tilt with Norfolk Collegiate with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Mighty Oaks 18-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Catholic has managed all season.
Joe Norman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Norman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Andrew Hoehn looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Catholic let Paul Schwindt and Graham Smith loose on the outfield. Schwindt scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Smith went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Wes Grabill, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Steward suffered a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Hampton Roads Academy on Monday. Steward has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Catholic's record now sits at 5-6. As for Steward, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-6.
Catholic might still be hurting after the 14-8 loss they got from Steward when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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