The Althoff Catholic Crusaders will be playing at home against the St. Louis HomeSchool P Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Althoff Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Althoff Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let Marquette Catholic onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Braden Edgar made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Edgar was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hank Gomric, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Matt Hesse was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Louis HomeSchool P fell victim to Duchesne and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, St. Louis HomeSchool P's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
St. Louis HomeSchool P saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jonathan Dickmann, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base.
Althoff Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4-1 record this season. As for St. Louis HomeSchool P, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-12.
Friday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Althoff Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. However, it's not like St. Louis HomeSchool P struggles in that department as they've averaged .438. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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