For the second straight game, Eastside Catholic will face off against Ballard. The Crusaders will take on the Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastside Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Ballard's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eastside Catholic is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since April 26, 2024 on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Ballard 8-7.
Adam Hutton looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Josh Connelly-Smith was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Tyler Long also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Eastside Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ballard only posted a batting average of .222.
Eastside Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Ballard, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-3.
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