Archbishop Hoban and St. Joseph Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Archbishop Hoban Knights will head out on the road to challenge the St. Joseph Academy Jaguars at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Archbishop Hoban is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Monday, Archbishop Hoban earned a 4-1 victory over St. Vincent-St. Mary.
Gracelyn Schultz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Taylor Gerring, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Giulia Scaglione was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They had just enough and edged Barberton out 10-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Joseph Academy considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Gabriella Croce, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Seeranie Seokaran, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Archbishop Hoban's win bumped their record up to 10-11. As for St. Joseph Academy, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-17.
St. Joseph Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Archbishop Hoban has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.9 hits per game. It's a different story for St. Joseph Academy, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Archbishop Hoban's sizable advantage in that area, St. Joseph Academy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Archbishop Hoban took their win against St. Joseph Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Hoban 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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