The Seton Catholic Sentinels will square off against the Gilbert Christian Knights on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Seton Catholic sitting on three straight wins and Gilbert Christian on six.
Seton Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over Apache Junction.
Max Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Noah Donovan was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Joe Ferrance, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Gilbert Christian put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Odyssey Institute. The Knights blew past the Minotaur 10-0. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 contests by six runs or more this season.
Gilbert Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-8. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Seton Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
Seton Catholic couldn't quite get it done against Gilbert Christian when the teams last played back in April as they fell 5-2. Can the Sentinels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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