St. Joseph's Catholic is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will welcome the Carolina Academy Trojans at 7:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, St. Joseph's Catholic got the win against Union County by a conclusive 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Knights yet this season.
Meanwhile, Carolina Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Saints get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's two games straight that the Trojans have won by exactly ten runs.
Aidan Alston made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Christian Bedolla, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Stelios Karambasis, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Carolina Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .517 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Carolina Academy pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went St. Joseph's Catholic's way against Carolina Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2019, as St. Joseph's Catholic made off with a 14-1 victory. Will St. Joseph's Catholic repeat their success, or does Carolina Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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