The Blanchet Catholic Cavaliers will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Air Academy Kadets at 12:00 p.m. One thing working in Blanchet Catholic's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Blanchet Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 win over The Dalles. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Riley Pratt looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Blanchet Catholic let Dylan Cuff and Griffen Mucken loose on the outfield. Cuff went 2-for-3 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI, while Mucken scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Air Academy's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of Pine Creek on Thursday. Air Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Air Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bronner Cole, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Blanchet Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Air Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Air Academy's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Blanchet Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. It's a different story for Air Academy, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Blanchet Catholic's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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