The Sacred Heart Indians will face off against the St. Joseph Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sacred Heart's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so St. Joseph Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Joseph Catholic will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Sacred Heart extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Indians walked away with an 8-4 victory over San Antonio HomeSchool.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic got themselves on the board against Allen Academy two weeks ago, but Allen Academy never followed suit. They blew past the Rams 10-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Lucas Ramirez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Colt Bundick, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
St. Joseph Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Sacred Heart pushed their record up to 40-6 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Sacred Heart took their victory against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 36-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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