The Hackett Catholic Prep Fighting Irish will venture away from home to face off against the Galesburg-Augusta Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hackett Catholic Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Galesburg-Augusta's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hackett Catholic Prep is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 13 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Watervliet on Thursday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Fighting Irish's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Galesburg-Augusta gave up the first runs on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Climax-Scotts.
Alex Krugh and Nate Ewert did most of the damage at the plate: Krugh went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Ewert went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most hits Ewert has posted since back in April.
Galesburg-Augusta has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Hackett Catholic Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Hackett Catholic Prep suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Galesburg-Augusta in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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