The Catholic Memorial Crusaders will take on the Pewaukee Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Catholic Memorial: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Pewaukee has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road.
On Thursday, Catholic Memorial beat Oak Creek 8-4.
Catholic Memorial got a great performance from Chase Thomas as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ian Kawczynski, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted over his last 11 contests. Chase Freschi was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
Meanwhile, Pewaukee was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over New Berlin West. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by eight runs or more this season.
Catholic Memorial's win bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Pewaukee, their victory bumped their record up to 14-2.
Catholic Memorial suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Pewaukee when the teams last played back in June of 2022. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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