Skutt Catholic is 9-1 against South Sioux City since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The SkyHawks will welcome the Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. Skutt Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
South Sioux City will be up against a hot Skutt Catholic team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The SkyHawks' pitcher stepped up to hand Omaha Central a 5-0 shutout on Friday.
Bubba Day
| 04/25/25 vs Omaha Central | 12 |
| 04/16/25 @ Mount Michael Benedictine | 7 |
| 04/10/25 vs Gross Catholic | 7 |
| 03/29/25 @ Elkhorn North | 8 |
| 03/22/25 @ Edmond North | 8 |
Not much got past Bubba Day, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Omaha Central off the board. Day has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nate Christensen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Jace Ziola was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
South Sioux City might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-1 to Fort Calhoun, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Pioneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Skutt Catholic's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for South Sioux City, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
South Sioux City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Skutt Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for South Sioux City, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Skutt Catholic's hitters?
Skutt Catholic took their win against South Sioux City when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 13-4 score. Do the SkyHawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cardinals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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