The Benedictine Cadets will head out on the road to face off against the Burke County Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Benedictine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Benedictine narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Burke County 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Benedictine.
Landon Ludwig made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Ludwig has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ludwig was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Ludwig wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Parker McCoy, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Benedictine is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Burke County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
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