For the second straight game, Cathedral Catholic will face off against St. Augustine. The Dons will venture away from home to face off against the Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cathedral Catholic has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while St. Augustine will arrive with four straight victories.
On Tuesday, Cathedral Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat St. Augustine and fell 3-2.
Levi Uslander
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Levi Uslander was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has become a key player for Cathedral Catholic: the team is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-8 otherwise.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Harrington, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Ty Daniels also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
St. Augustine's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-8-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cathedral Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cathedral Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Augustine struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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