The Father Judge Crusaders will head out to take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Judge's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Father Judge's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Archbishop Carroll. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to George Conway's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kevin Krause, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Archbishop Wood sidestepped Devon Prep for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Andrew Unrath looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, AJ Hopkins was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Chase Cavallaro also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Father Judge's record is now 6-4. As for Archbishop Wood, their record now sits at 8-1.
Father Judge couldn't quite finish off Archbishop Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Crusaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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