Burke Catholic will square off against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Burke Catholic sitting on eight straight victories and Saratoga Central Catholic on nine.
Burke Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Tuckahoe a 2-0 shutout. Those two runs were actually the fewest Burke Catholic has put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The result came thanks to Jordan Drucker's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan DeMaro, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, Saratoga Central Catholic made easy work of Ticonderoga on Sunday and carried off an 11-1 win. Considering the Saints have won 19 matches by more than six runs this season, Sunday's blowout was nothing new.
Pierce Byrne was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Byrne was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Hunter Fales and Kihl Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Fales went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Kelly went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs Fales has posted since back in May. Ryan Gillis was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Saratoga Central Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in seven consecutive contests.
Saratoga Central Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 25-1. As for Burke Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Burke Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Saratoga Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 10.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
