The Father Judge Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Father Judge is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Father Judge's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Conwell-Egan Catholic on Wednesday. They fell just short of the 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.
At the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Episcopal Academy by a score of 1-0.
Father Judge's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Father Judge's way against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2019 as Father Judge made off with a 10-3 victory. Does Father Judge have another victory up their sleeve, or will Springside Chestnut Hill Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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