The Teurlings Catholic Rebels will face off against the Live Oak Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Teurlings Catholic is coming into the game hot, having won their last seven games.
Teurlings Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Berwick on Monday. Teurlings Catholic put the hurt on Berwick with a sharp 10-2 win.
Jace Garber looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last five matchups.
On the hitting side, Teurlings Catholic saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Power, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Another was Brant Badeaux, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
Teurlings Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while Live Oak put up some runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Archbishop Hannan. Everything went Live Oak's way against Archbishop Hannan as Live Oak made off with a 7-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Cole DeLaughter tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Brock Davis was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Griffin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Live Oak pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Teurlings Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Teurlings Catholic came up short against Live Oak in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, falling 4-0. Will Teurlings Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
