Conwell-Egan Catholic is 2-8 against Roman Catholic since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will host the Cahillite at 4:00 p.m. Conwell-Egan Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Conwell-Egan Catholic is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Pennington, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Conwell-Egan Catholic was ranked 20th). The Eagles came up short against the Red Hawks on Friday, falling 11-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Eagles, who until this game were averaging 2.64 runs allowed.
Conwell-Egan Catholic got a good showing from Nick Waldron, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Daulton Johnson made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That hit was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Colin Laverty, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Roman Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against MAST Charter II on Tuesday as they made off with a 14-4 victory.
Alex Cockerill made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cockerill was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Gavin Eells looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Jack Brown was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with four runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Saccone, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Roman Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .574. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Roman Catholic's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-3.
Roman Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conwell-Egan Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Roman Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Conwell-Egan Catholic's hitters?
Conwell-Egan Catholic beat Roman Catholic 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2025. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cahillite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
