Fort LeBoeuf has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cathedral Prep Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fort LeBoeuf had to settle for a 6-4 loss against General McLane. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort LeBoeuf in their matchups with General McLane: they've now lost nine in a row.
Matt Herr put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Herr was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jackson Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Lancers out 7-6. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Cathedral Prep has scored all season.
Cathedral Prep also got a great performance from Carson Phillips as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Phillips has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cathedral Prep let Nick Jackson and Andrew Costello loose on the outfield. Jackson went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Costello scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathius Sprickman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Fort LeBoeuf's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cathedral Prep, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort LeBoeuf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort LeBoeuf might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Cathedral Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Fort LeBoeuf, Andrew Malec (who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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