For the second straight game, North Catholic will face off against Ambridge. North Catholic will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against Ambridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
North Catholic barely beat Ambridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. North Catholic blew past Ambridge 11-2 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Jake McKee made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. McKee was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run.
In other pitching news, North Catholic got a great performance from Caden Williams as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, North Catholic let Ryker Kennedy and Evan Giuliani run wild. Kennedy scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Giuliani went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Kennedy has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Josef Safar, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
North Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ambridge only posted an OBP of .296.
North Catholic pushed their record up to 2-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ambridge, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Everything went North Catholic's way against Ambridge when the teams last played on Monday, as North Catholic made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
