The Father Judge Crusaders will be playing at home against Nueva Esperanza at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Father Judge will be strutting in after a win while Nueva Esperanza will be coming in after a defeat.
Father Judge had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Archbishop Ryan by a score of 9-4 on Wednesday. The victory was just what Father Judge needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior contest.
Kaiden Laverty looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Richie Lee was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kevin Krause, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nueva Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Science Leadership Academy by a score of 3-2.
Kevin Rosa was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Wanderson Severino, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Father Judge's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7. As for Nueva Esperanza, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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