The Benedictine Cadets will take on the Godwin Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Benedictine fell victim to Flint Hill and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, Godwin came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Mavericks a 2-0 shutout. The two-run effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Luke Smyers's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Godwin's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Hartsfield, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Hartsfield is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Carter Donham also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Godwin pushed their record up to 12-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Benedictine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15-1 record this season.
Benedictine came out on top in a nail-biter against Godwin in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Cadets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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