Conwell-Egan Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Conwell-Egan Catholic will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
On Monday, Conwell-Egan Catholic beat Germantown Academy 5-2.
Conwell-Egan Catholic got a great performance from Kyle Tuthill as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and not a single walk). Tuthill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Forester, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Brady Guzzie, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Father Judge can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Roman Catholic as Father Judge made off with an 8-0 win. Eight seems to be a good number for Father Judge as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Dave Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richie Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Jason Lebold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. As for Father Judge, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conwell-Egan Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Father Judge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Conwell-Egan Catholic came up short against Father Judge in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Can Conwell-Egan Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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