Conard is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Northwest Catholic a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Conard Red Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Northwest Catholic Lions at 4:00 p.m. Conard has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monday just wasn't the day for Conard's offense. They came up short against New Britain on Monday, falling 11-0.
Plainville hit Northwest Catholic with a four-run seventh inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 11-6 to the Blue Devils.
Jonah Balcerzak made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Andrew Mikan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Conard's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Northwest Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Conard was able to grind out a solid win over Northwest Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 10-6. Do the Red Wolves have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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