
Golden Eagles
05/19/25 @ Covenant Christian | 10 |
05/07/25 vs Park Tudor | 10 |
04/19/25 vs Morgan Township | 10 |
04/01/25 vs Frankton | 10 |
05/17/25 vs Greenfield-Central | 7 |
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Guerin Catholic and Covenant Christian meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Monday. The Golden Eagles blew past the Warriors 11-1. Considering the Golden Eagles have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Tate Troxell looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Guerin Catholic saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Canada, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. The Golden Eagles are 6-1 when Canada posts two or more runs, but 6-11 otherwise. Nolan Ratcliff was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
Guerin Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They are 6-3 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win got Guerin Catholic back to even at 12-12. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Guerin Catholic will face off against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Covenant Christian, they will challenge Monrovia at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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