The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph's Prep is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
St. Joseph's Prep is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Springside Chestnut Hill Academy with a sharp 15-5 victory on Saturday. With that win, St. Joseph's Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
John Sitler was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was William McCoach, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Father Judge was not the first on the board last Saturday, but they got there more often. They had just enough and edged Germantown Academy out 3-2.
Joseph Seeger and Dan Krause dominated on the mound. Seeger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Krause pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Father Judge's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Henderson, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
St. Joseph's Prep's record now sits at 6-4. As for Father Judge, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Father Judge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Joseph's Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. It's a different story for Father Judge, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain St. Joseph's Prep's hitters?
St. Joseph's Prep might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Father Judge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can St. Joseph's Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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