There's no place like home for Conwell-Egan Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lansdale Catholic Crusaders a 1-0 shutout on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Conwell-Egan Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Kyle Tuthill's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Grotz, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. As for Lansdale Catholic, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Conwell-Egan Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Lansdale Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last five games Lansdale Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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