The Bloomington Central Catholic Saints will venture away from home to take on the St. Bede Bruins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bloomington Central Catholic barely beat Deer Creek-Mackinaw the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Bloomington Central Catholic blew past Deer Creek-Mackinaw 12-2 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Saints considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brady Sears was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sears was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Crayton Schnierle and Will Vogel did most of the damage at the plate: Schnierle scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Vogel scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Stolfa, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Bede gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Kewanee. The Bruins haven't had any issues with the Boilermakers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Bloomington Central Catholic suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to St. Bede in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Bloomington Central Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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