For the second straight game, West Catholic will face off against Wayland. The Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. West Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
On Monday, it was close, but West Catholic sidestepped Wayland for a 3-1 win.
Cru Visconti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan Gottleber, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Josh Murray also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
West Catholic pushed their record up to 21-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Wayland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-16 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. West Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wayland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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