Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy lost against West Branch back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack fell victim to a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of the West Branch Warriors. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Duckworth was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Duckworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Duckworth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Caleb Foytack was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI.
Like Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, West Branch also got a great game from a two-way player: Luke Liptak. On the mound, Liptak struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Lukas Colton struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Liptak scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Colton went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Zach Mcgonigal was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Isaac Tiracorda, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for West Branch, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Susquenita at 4:00 p.m. in Wednesday's first game. West Branch will take on Bucktail at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. West Branch is facing Bucktail at the right time seeing as Bucktail is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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