St. Catherine is 1-9 against St. Thomas More since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Angels will venture away from home to challenge the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. St. Catherine's has given up an average of 14.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Catherine's managed to slip by St. Francis the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Angels lost 11-1 to the Mariners on Monday. The Angels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Thomas More, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over Lake Country Lutheran on Monday. The Cavaliers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Brayden Alivo was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Andrew Dodge was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: St. Thomas More kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
St. Thomas More's record is now 7-5. As for St. Catherine's, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Catherine's has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas More struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
St. Catherine's might still be hurting after the 22-5 defeat they got from St. Thomas More when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Angels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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