The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack will head out on the road to square off against the Greenwood Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has given up an average of 11.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 11-1 to Halifax.
Meanwhile, Greenwood came up short against Newport on Wednesday and fell 10-5. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Buffaloes recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
A.J. Adlon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Greenwood: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-11 otherwise.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy skirted past Greenwood 7-6 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the WolfPack since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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