The Anthony Wayne Generals will face off against the Walsh Jesuit Warriors at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Anthony Wayne has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Anthony Wayne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Loveland 4-3. That's two games straight that the Generals have won by just one run.
Meanwhile, Walsh Jesuit owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. Everything went their way against Lakewood as they made off with a 7-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Harper Lann looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carlos Smith, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Matthew Mansbery was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Anthony Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Walsh Jesuit, their win bumped their record up to 17-7-1.
Anthony Wayne came up short against Walsh Jesuit when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 5-2. Can the Generals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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