The Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles will face off against the Lebanon Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Guerin Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Guerin Catholic let Danville stack five runs on them in the sixth inning on Saturday but luckily Guerin Catholic prevailed anyway. The Golden Eagles sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Warriors. The victory was familiar territory for the Golden Eagles, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Finn Holden looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Guerin Catholic is 4-2 when he allows at most one walk, but 9-10 otherwise.
Nolan Ratcliff
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On the hitting side, Nolan Ratcliff and Ian Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Ratcliff went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double, while Taylor went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave Ratcliff a new career-high. Karson Smith was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lebanon lost 15-1 to Mooresville on Saturday.
Guerin Catholic's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-12. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Lebanon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-24.
Guerin Catholic took their win against Lebanon in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3 score. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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