The Boylan Catholic Titans will challenge the Wheaton Academy Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boylan Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Newman Central Catholic 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Titans have posted since May 1st.
Meanwhile, Wheaton Academy came tearing into Saturday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 7-3.
Nathanael Switzer looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dom Murrell, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Braden Christensen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Wheaton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Wheaton Academy's win bumped their record up to 29-8. As for Boylan Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 23-14.
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