For the second straight game, St. Catherine will face off against St. Thomas More. The Angels will welcome the Cavaliers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Catherine's has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
St. Catherine's is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to St. Thomas More. That's two games in a row now that the Angels have lost by exactly ten runs.
For St. Thomas More's part, Ethan Rudolph made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rudolph was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since April 3rd.
In other pitching news, Austin Adamczewski looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Andrew Dodge, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Mrazek was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
St. Thomas More was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Thomas More and bumps their season record up to 8-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for St. Catherine's, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Catherine's has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Thomas More struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
