The Kelly Catholic Bulldogs are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Joseph Flyers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kelly Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Cypress Christian hit Kelly Catholic with a four-run third inning last Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Bulldogs came up short against the Warriors, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Indians.
The team relied heavily on Jazmyn Gamez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Avery Grimsinger, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
St. Joseph's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kelly Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-18-2 record this season.
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