York Catholic is on a four-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Fairfield a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The York Catholic Fighting Irish will look to defend their home field against the Fairfield Knights at 4:15 p.m. York Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Fairfield will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, York Catholic turned things around against Hanover on Tuesday. They never let the Nighthawks get on the board and left with a 12-0 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Fighting Irish have posted against the Nighthawks since April 6, 2021.
Luke Manfredi was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season. Christian Oswald was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Meanwhile, Fairfield fell victim to Bermudian Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 7-0.
Fairfield also got a good showing from Eddie Eichenlaub, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest earned runs Eichenlaub has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Fairfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Bell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Fairfield's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5-1. As for York Catholic, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 2-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. York Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fairfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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