Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer will venture away from home to take on the Arlington Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over South Sioux City. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer hasn't had any issues with South Sioux City recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cody Hass was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that he snagged this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elliot Reeson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arlington waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Crimson Pride with a sharp 15-4 victory. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Peyton Marfisi was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Marfisi was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Sharp, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those six RBI gave him a new career-high. Tim Halley was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Arlington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .524. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roncalli Catholic only posted an OBP of .333.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer's record now sits at 2-4. As for Arlington, their record is now 3-1.
Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer was able to grind out a solid win over Arlington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
