The Holy Name Green Wave will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rocky River Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Holy Name's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Garrett Morgan. That's two games straight that Holy Name has won by exactly ten runs.
Nick Nemeth made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nemeth was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
In other pitching news, Garrett Niemiec looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Nemeth wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josh Kell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Michael Oleksik was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocky River put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Avon as Rocky River made off with a 9-2 win. Considering Rocky River has won four games by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joe Brant spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Rocky River let Jeffrey Maslar and Josh Mommers loose on the outfield. Maslar scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Mommers scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Mommers is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Anthony Ferchill, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Holy Name has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-10 record this season. As for Rocky River, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Holy Name might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Rocky River in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Holy Name 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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