The North Catholic Trojans are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Armstrong River Hawks at 4:00 p.m. North Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
North Catholic will head into Tuesday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Tuesday after soaring to a ten-run match in their last game. They fell just short of Mars by a score of 5-3.
North Catholic got a good showing from Alexander Przybylek, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Josef Safar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Tommy Koroly was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Armstrong came into Monday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on Kiski Area with a sharp 8-2 victory on Monday.
Brayden Wright made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Ian Harclerode and Logan Badac did most of the damage at the plate: Harclerode scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Badac scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rory Pschirer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
North Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Armstrong, their record now sits at 7-10.
North Catholic came up short against Armstrong in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-6. Can North Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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