After three games on the road, Elizabeth is heading back home. They will take on the Union Catholic Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Union Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Elizabeth, who comes in off a win.
Elizabeth will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Ferris on Monday. Elizabeth came out on top against Ferris by a score of 10-7.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Union Catholic had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Bernards on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for Union Catholic in their matchups with Bernards: they've now lost four in a row.
Union Catholic got a good showing from Ryan Conlon, who pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, Josiah Sharpe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Chris Wilson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Elizabeth's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Union Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Elizabeth came out on top in a nail-biter against Union Catholic in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 9-8. Will Elizabeth repeat their success, or does Union Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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