For the second straight game, Boylan Catholic will face off against Belvidere North. The Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Boylan Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Boylan Catholic lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Belvidere North, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's contest. The Titans' pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Thunder an 11-0 shutout on Wednesday.
Aidan Baluch tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Boylan Catholic is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 8-12-1 otherwise.
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On the hitting side, Ryder McCauley and Henry Berg did most of the damage at the plate: McCauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs, while Berg went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave McCauley a new career-high. Michael Davenport was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Boylan Catholic pushed their record up to 12-14-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Belvidere North, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
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