Santa Fe Catholic is 5-0 against Lake Gibson since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Santa Fe Catholic Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Lake Gibson Braves at 7:00 p.m. Santa Fe Catholic will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Santa Fe Catholic can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Frostproof with a sharp 17-2 win.
Michael Welling was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Beach, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lake Gibson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 28-4 margin over Tenoroc. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Lake Gibson with their most commanding win of the season.
Vincent Lijewski made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lijewski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Stetson Jones looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, B Best was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Byron Burton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Santa Fe Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Lake Gibson, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-14.
Lake Gibson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Santa Fe Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .362. It's a different story for Lake Gibson, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Santa Fe Catholic's hitters?
Santa Fe Catholic took their win against Lake Gibson in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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