Madison and Cathedral Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Madison Warhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Madison's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Cathedral Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Madison had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Scripps Ranch. Madison has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alex Jennings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madison saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Leo Wilderman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Cathedral Catholic, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Patrick Henry on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cathedral Catholic considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Cathedral Catholic also got a great performance from Owen Smyth as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Anthony Perritano and Hunter Harrington did most of the damage at the plate: Perritano scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Harrington scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Noah Tenbrook was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Madison's loss dropped their record down to 10-10-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Madison skirted past Cathedral Catholic 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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