Juan Diego Catholic is 8-2 against Tooele since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Soaring Eagle will face off against the Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. Tooele took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Juan Diego Catholic, who comes in off a win.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Juan Diego Catholic and Cottonwood, and Juan Diego Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Soaring Eagle put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 9-1 victory on Wednesday. The Soaring Eagle not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 13-3).
Lange Livonius made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Hayden Mezenen
| 04/16/25 vs Cottonwood | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Hillcrest | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 2 |
| 03/04/25 vs Ogden | 2 |
| 05/04/24 vs Logan | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Mezenen, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Castle Huggard, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Juan Diego Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cottonwood only posted an OBP of .286.
Tooele couldn't beat Stansbury on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the sixth inning. The Buffaloes fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 11-10. The Buffaloes haven't had much luck with the Stallions recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Juan Diego Catholic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Tooele, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Everything went Juan Diego Catholic's way against Tooele when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Juan Diego Catholic made off with a 7-0 win. Do the Soaring Eagle have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Buffaloes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
