For the second straight game, Boylan Catholic will face off against Rockford East. The Titans are taking a road trip to take on the E-Rabs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Boylan Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 22-2 margin over Rockford East on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Titans considering their two-run performance the match before.
Talan Welter looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Gavin Pigott
| 05/02/25 vs Rockford East | 2 |
| 04/14/25 @ Belvidere | 2 |
| 03/21/25 vs Crystal Lake South | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Freeport | 1 |
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At the plate, Gavin Pigott was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Boylan Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-13-1 when he doesn't). Ryder McCauley was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Boylan Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rockford East only posted an OBP of .286.
The victory made it two in a row for Boylan Catholic and bumps their season record up to 10-14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Rockford East, they are on a 20-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Rockford East's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Boylan Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Rockford East, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Boylan Catholic keep running through batters, or will the E-Rabs buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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