The IC Catholic Prep Knights will square off against the De La Salle Meteors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, IC Catholic Prep earned a 6-1 victory over Leo. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, De La Salle had to endure a 19-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Aurora Central Catholic on Saturday.
Francisco Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Xavier Castro was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
De La Salle's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 7-20. As for IC Catholic Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
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