Father Judge has gone 9-1 against Roman Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Crusaders will venture away from home to square off against the Cahillite at 4:00 p.m. Father Judge's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Roman Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Father Judge barely beat Conwell-Egan Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Not much got past Nick Wolf, who gave up just two hits to keep Conwell-Egan Catholic off the board. Wolf has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Kevin Krause
| 04/30/25 vs Conwell-Egan Catholic | 4 |
| 04/15/24 @ Devon Prep | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Lansdale Catholic | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Archbishop Wood | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 2 |
On the hitting side, Kevin Krause was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Henderson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Father Judge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .611. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Conwell-Egan Catholic only posted an OBP of .167.
Roman Catholic never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Friends' Central on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Friends' Central 10-9. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cahillite have posted since April 22, 2024.
Roman Catholic let Luis Selles and Alex Cockerill run wild. Selles got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double, while Cockerill went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Daniel Poper also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Father Judge's record is now 11-5. As for Roman Catholic, their record now sits at 3-12.
Father Judge took their victory against Roman Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
