The Catholic Memorial Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Waukesha South Blackshirts at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic Memorial will be strutting in after a win while Waukesha South will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, Catholic Memorial narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Wauwatosa East 11-9.
James Casey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Casey was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Joe Schantner was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Waukesha South was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. Their rough 15-1 loss to Muskego might stick with them for a while.
Catholic Memorial's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Waukesha South, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Catholic Memorial skirted past Waukesha South 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Catholic Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waukesha South turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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