St. Mary's Academy hasn't had much luck against Holy Spirit Prep recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. St. Mary's Academy has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Mary's Academy lost 11-1 to Rock Springs Christian Academy on Tuesday. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Holy Spirit Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Heritage on Wednesday, sneaking past 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since March 12th.
Andrew Wingate made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Christian Harrison was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Anthony Lombardi was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Holy Spirit Prep moved to 5-6 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for St. Mary's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
St. Mary's Academy suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Holy Spirit Prep in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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