The Central Catholic Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central Catholic had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They put the hurt on Germantown Friends with a sharp 11-1 victory on Thursday.
Carson Pettyjohn looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Liam Pekarsky relieved him and did a solid job, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Central Catholic let Yaniel Heredia and Maxim Clister loose on the outfield. Heredia scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2, while Clister scored a run while going 3-for-3. Chase Gelpi was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Collegiate Academy earned a 9-5 win over Calvary Day School on Saturday.
Tristan Mcgee looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Justin Sheffield and Zachary Spencer did most of the damage at the plate: Sheffield scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Spencer scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Sheffield has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Robert Strickland, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
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