It was a good run, but Father Judge unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles by a score of 1-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Father Judge has not been shut out since back in March.
Tim Gress was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 8.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Father Judge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kevin Krause, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
On Conwell-Egan Catholic's side, Chase Forester tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched.
Father Judge's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Father Judge will head out on the road to take on Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, they will be playing at home against Dock Mennonite at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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