Father Judge is 6-1 against Archbishop Ryan since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Father Judge Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 4:00 p.m. Father Judge has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 13.
Father Judge fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell victim to a tough 9-2 defeat at the hands of the Friars/Pandas.
Tim Gress was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Jason Lebold made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Lebold is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan suffered a rough 15-5 loss at the hands of Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Tuesday. Archbishop Ryan has struggled against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Dave Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Father Judge has fallen quite a ways from their 25-2 record last season and are now at 2-7. As for Archbishop Ryan, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Father Judge came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Archbishop Ryan's Sean Smith, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Father Judge to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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