Cathedral Prep is 10-0 against Fort LeBoeuf since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cathedral Prep Ramblers are on the road again to play the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 4:00 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Cathedral Prep sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over General McLane. Despite the win, that was the fewest runs Cathedral Prep has scored all year.
Cathedral Prep got a great performance from Carson Phillips as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Phillips has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Nick Jackson and Andrew Costello did most of the damage at the plate: Jackson went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Costello scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mathius Sprickman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fort LeBoeuf had to settle for a 6-4 loss against General McLane on Monday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fort LeBoeuf in their matchups with General McLane: they've now lost nine in a row.
Matt Herr was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. Herr was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Jackson Lewis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral Prep pushed their record up to 6-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Fort LeBoeuf's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Cathedral Prep has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .538. It's a different story for Fort LeBoeuf, though, as they've only averaged .356. Will they be able to contain Cathedral Prep's hitters?
Everything went Cathedral Prep's way against Fort LeBoeuf when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Cathedral Prep made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cathedral Prep 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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