On Wednesday, the Catholic Memorial Crusaders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wauwatosa East Red Raiders 11-9.
James Casey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Casey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Miken Haddon was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Joe Schantner, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Catholic Memorial's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Wauwatosa East, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Catholic Memorial will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Waukesha South at 7:30 p.m. Catholic Memorial is facing Waukesha South at the right time seeing as Waukesha South is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Wauwatosa East, they will be playing at home against Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Wauwatosa East has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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