For the second straight game, Eastside Catholic will face off against O'Dea. The Crusaders will take on the Fighting Irish at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastside Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Eastside Catholic proved they can win big on Friday (they won by six) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past O'Dea 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since May 24, 2025.
Jay Baxter tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kobe Reese, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Hudson Schock was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
O'Dea's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-8. As for Eastside Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 7-9.
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