Cathedral Prep has been on the road for two straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Warren Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Cathedral Prep was able to grind out a solid win over McDowell, taking the game 5-1.
Jason Fultz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 15 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Fultz has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fultz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Costello, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Justice Laird was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Warren came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Erie out 10-8. The high-scoring effort was just what Warren needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Elijah Snyder was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Cathedral Prep's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Warren, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Cathedral Prep's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Cathedral Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Warren, though, as they've been averaging only 0.7. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cathedral Prep continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Cathedral Prep's way against Warren in their previous matchup back in April as Cathedral Prep made off with a 12-3 victory. Will Cathedral Prep repeat their success, or does Warren have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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