Wildwood is 0-4 against Saint Francis Catholic since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wildwood Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Saint Francis Catholic took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wildwood, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wildwood gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ocala Christian as Wildwood made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Wildwood has won by exactly ten runs.
Ondre Ryan was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3. Ethan Lemire was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Saint Francis Catholic fell victim to P.K. Yonge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Blue Wave. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Saint Francis Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Saint Francis Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Calhoun, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
The win made it two in a row for Wildwood and bumps their season record up to 4-9. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8 record this season.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wildwood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .327. However, it's not like Saint Francis Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wildwood suffered a grim 15-2 defeat to Saint Francis Catholic in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saint Francis Catholic's McCabe Long, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Wildwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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