The Cathedral Catholic Dons will venture away from home to face off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cathedral Catholic is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Scripps Ranch as they made off with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Dons, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Cathedral Catholic let Joshua Priest and Alex Harrington run wild. Priest went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double, while Harrington went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Trey Gudoy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Cathedral Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Scripps Ranch struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry fell victim to St. Augustine and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Saints. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 2.76 runs allowed.
Cathedral Catholic pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-7-2.
Patrick Henry's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cathedral Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Patrick Henry, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain Cathedral Catholic's hitters?
Everything went Cathedral Catholic's way against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Cathedral Catholic made off with an 11-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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