The O'Dea Fighting Irish will challenge the Eastside Catholic Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
On Wednesday, O'Dea wound up with the same score they had in their last game (7-3), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Meanwhile, Eastside Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 8-5.
Kobe Reese and Kai Jambor did most of the damage at the plate: Reese went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Jambor went 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Reese a new career-high. Tyler Long was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Eastside Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
O'Dea's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Eastside Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
O'Dea couldn't quite finish off Eastside Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Fighting Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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