Baseball Recap: Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy Triumphs

It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Greenwood Wildcats. This was payback for the WolfPack, who suffered an 18-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Braeden Miller

Earned Runs

04/04/25 @ Upper Dauphin Area	4
03/18/25 vs Glendale	4
03/28/25 @ Newport	2

Braeden Miller and Caleb Foytack made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Miller kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Foytack struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Miller also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-4 otherwise. At bat, Miller scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances, while Foytack scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. That's the most runs Foytack has posted since back in April of 2024.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on CJ Grove, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Max Jennings, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

The win made it two in a row for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Looking ahead, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will head out to face off against Juniata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The WolfPack are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Greenwood, they will face off against Susquenita at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blackhawks have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.