The Christian Brothers Cadets will challenge the Parkway South Patriots at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Parkway South took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Christian Brothers, who comes in off a win.
The Cadets took a eight-run defeat the last time they faced off against the Purple Wave, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cadets won by a run and slipped past the Purple Wave 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cadets have posted since March 21st.
The Cadets got a great performance from Ryker Williams as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Williams a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Corde Gage, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Parkway South entered their contest against Christian Brothers on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Patriots fell just short of the Purple Wave by a score of 5-3. The Patriots' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Parkway South saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamison Lombardo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. August Johansen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The Cadets' victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Parkway South, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Christian Brothers skirted past Parkway South 3-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Will the Cadets repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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