The Mandeville Skippers will head out on the road to take on the Catholic-B.R. Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mandeville: 2, Catholic-B.R.: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Mandeville faced Catholic-B.R. in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Mandeville walked away with a 4-1 victory over Catholic-B.R. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mandeville.
Mandeville got a great performance from Aidan Grab as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Grab has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mason Hickman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Wes Carr was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Mandeville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Catholic-B.R., their defeat ended a 15-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mandeville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Catholic-B.R. struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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