Baseball Recap: Ogden Beats Judge Memorial Catholic for Their Third Straight Win

Ogden proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 13) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Judge Memorial Catholic Bulldogs 10-9. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 19-6 loss the last time these two teams met.

Kash Thompson

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/26/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic	6
04/05/25 vs Ridgeline	4
04/15/25 vs Grantsville	3
03/27/25 vs Union	2
03/04/25 @ Juan Diego Catholic	2

Jonah Holmes and Kash Thompson were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Holmes pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Thompson struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At the plate, Holmes went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run, while Thompson went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. Thompson has become a key player for Ogden: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-18 otherwise.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dominic Piper, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rodrigo Torres, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Ogden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

The victory was the third in a row for Ogden, bringing their record up to 5-18. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 9-12.

Looking ahead, Ogden will be playing at home against Provo at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on American Leadership Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Monday.