The Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy WolfPack will face off against the Upper Dauphin Area Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Line Mountain by a score of 16-12 on Friday. With that win, the WolfPack brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Cameron Guss was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charles Ramos, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Upper Dauphin Area got the win against Greenwood on Monday by a conclusive 7-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Trojans have posted against the Wildcats since April 27, 2022.
Upper Dauphin Area got a massive performance out of Colt Bellis, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. The Trojans are 2-1 when Bellis posts three or more hits, but 5-8 otherwise. Isaac Jackson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Upper Dauphin Area lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2024.
Upper Dauphin Area's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9. As for Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy, they moved to 4-8 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Upper Dauphin Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy couldn't quite get it done against Upper Dauphin Area in their previous matchup on April 4th as they fell 7-2. Will the WolfPack have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.