The Donovan Catholic Griffins are taking a road trip to take on the Middletown North Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Donovan Catholic is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Donovan Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Marlboro. The Griffins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 16 games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Middletown North's offense. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (1-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Lancers recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Donovan Catholic's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Middletown North, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
Everything went Donovan Catholic's way against Middletown North in their previous meeting back in May of 2022, as Donovan Catholic made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Griffins since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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