The Plymouth Christian Academy Eagles will face off against the Bishop Foley Ventures at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Plymouth Christian Academy has seven straight victories, Bishop Foley has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Plymouth Christian Academy came out on top against Lutheran Northwest on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 13-run second inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Crusaders.
Carter Dattillio
| 05/15/25 @ Lutheran Northwest | 4 |
| 05/10/25 @ Boyne City | 2 |
| 04/24/25 @ Whitmore Lake | 2 |
| 04/12/25 @ Howell | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Genesee Christian | 1 |
Carter Dattillio and Luke Janigian made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dattillio pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Janigian tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave Dattillio a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Dattillio went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI, while Janigian went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, Dylan Beasley was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs he has posted over his last eight games. Cooper Weaver was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Notre Dame Prep hit Bishop Foley with a five-run first inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ventures fell just short of the Fighting Irish by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Ventures have suffered against the Fighting Irish since May 21, 2016.
Stephen Tortora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those runs were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Kokenos, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Plymouth Christian Academy pushed their record up to 19-7 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Foley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Bishop Foley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Plymouth Christian Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Bishop Foley, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain Plymouth Christian Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
