For the second straight game, Cathedral Catholic will face off against Patrick Henry. The Dons will venture away from home to challenge the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Cathedral Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Patrick Henry 4-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
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Cathedral Catholic got a great performance from Levi Uslander as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Uslander also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Dons are 8-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Cathedral Catholic's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Priest, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Trey Kotsay also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Cathedral Catholic pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cathedral Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Patrick Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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