Seattle Prep is 2-8 against Eastside Catholic since June of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Panthers will host the Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. Seattle Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Eastside Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Seattle Prep narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Edmonds-Woodway 3-2.
Meanwhile, while Eastside Catholic put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Garfield. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 11-0 victory. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Tristan Weigum tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Eastside Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 2-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Eastside Catholic let Hudson Schock and Kobe Reese run wild. Schock got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Reese went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Eastside Catholic is undefeated when Reese posts two or more runs, but 1-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Long, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Eastside Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2025.
Eastside Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Seattle Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Seattle Prep might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Eastside Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Will the Panthers 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.