The Conwell-Egan Catholic Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 4:00 p.m. Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph's Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Conwell-Egan Catholic earned a 6-1 win over Cardinal O'Hara.
Brady Guzzie made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guzzie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guzzie was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, kyle tuthill tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Conwell-Egan Catholic let zach linn and joey ortiz loose on the outfield. Linn scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while ortiz scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. Ortiz has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was dylan held, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, St. Joseph's Prep was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They suffered a tough 8-0 defeat at the hands of Father Judge. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for St. Joseph's Prep in their matchups with Father Judge: they've now lost four in a row.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for St. Joseph's Prep, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conwell-Egan Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Conwell-Egan Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Joseph's Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was St. Joseph's Prep's Ryan Andrews, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Conwell-Egan Catholic to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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