Baseball Game Preview: St. Peter's Prep Marauders vs. Hudson Catholic Hawks

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Previous Games

04/26/24 - Home	8-4 W
04/10/24 - Away	11-4 W
05/16/23 - Home	13-3 W
04/26/23 - Home	11-1 W
04/10/23 - Away	13-0 W
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St. Peter's Prep is 9-1 against Hudson Catholic since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Marauders are taking a road trip to take on the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. St. Peter's Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hudson Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

St. Peter's Prep is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Joseph Regional just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Green Knights by a score of 4-3.

Jayden Beriguette was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Chi, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Hudson Catholic fell victim to Bloomfield and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 10-0 to the Bengals. The Hawks' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.

Hudson Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Suero, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.

St. Peter's Prep's record is now 13-6. As for Hudson Catholic, their record now sits at 2-18.

Hudson Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Peter's Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Hudson Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain St. Peter's Prep's hitters?

St. Peter's Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Hudson Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Marauders since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.