Madonna hasn't had much luck against Charleston Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Blue Dons will venture away from home to challenge the Irish at 12:00 p.m. Madonna will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.
On Friday, Madonna beat Hoover 4-1. That's two games straight that the Blue Dons have won by exactly three runs.
David Connors made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Lazear, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Charleston Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Hoover by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Irish couldn't push the score so high this time.
Madonna pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Charleston Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6.
Madonna suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to Charleston Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Blue Dons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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