For the second straight game, West Catholic will face off against Union. The Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Red Hawks at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (West Catholic has eight straight wins, Union has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Monday, West Catholic got the win against Union by a conclusive 14-4. Considering the Falcons have won five matchups by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Holt was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Holt was even better at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matthew Gutierrez, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Gottleber, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
West Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.
West Catholic pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
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