Soaring Eagle
| 03/13/25 vs Judge Memorial Catholic | 15 |
| 03/12/25 vs Lehi | 5 |
| 03/08/25 vs Ridgeline | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Ogden | 10 |
The Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle will take on the Emery Spartans in a tournament on Friday. Juan Diego Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Juan Diego Catholic is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Judge Memorial Catholic with a sharp 14-4 victory last Thursday. The Soaring Eagle haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Maddox Lahue made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Juan Diego Catholic got a massive performance out of Nick Richardson, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Richardson a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Tage McKinley, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Juan Diego Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Judge Memorial Catholic only posted an OBP of .364.
Meanwhile, Emery fell victim to Pine View and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 15-0. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Emery dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Juan Diego Catholic, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Emery's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Juan Diego Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Emery, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Juan Diego Catholic's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
