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| 05/29/24 - Neutral | 5-0 W |
| 05/18/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 05/20/23 - Home | 4-6 L |
| 06/06/22 - Neutral | 10-7 W |
| 05/21/22 - Away | 8-5 W |
| + 3 more games |
Nazareth Academy has gone 7-1 against Saint Ignatius College Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Roadrunners will host the Wolfpack at 10:00 a.m. Nazareth Academy will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Nazareth Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past St. Francis 15-0. Considering the Roadrunners have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Saint Ignatius College Prep came into Friday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Payton College Prep 5-3.
Ryan Sexton looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Jacob Jelinek was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and three doubles. Saint Ignatius College Prep is 6-2 when Jelinek posts two or more runs, but 5-20 otherwise. Jaiden Ponce was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two doubles.
Nazareth Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 27-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Saint Ignatius College Prep, their win bumped their record up to 11-22.
Nazareth Academy beat Saint Ignatius College Prep 5-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Do the Roadrunners have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolfpack turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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