The DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the DuBois Beavers at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. DuBois took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on DuBois Central Catholic, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, DuBois Central Catholic made easy work of Brockway and carried off a 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for DuBois Central Catholic.
Carter Himes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Himes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayden Fox, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Xavier Schwentner was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, DuBois was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of Hollidaysburg by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs DuBois has scored all season.
DuBois saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Chamberlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
DuBois Central Catholic now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for DuBois, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DuBois Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like DuBois struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
DuBois Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against DuBois when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. Does DuBois Central Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will DuBois turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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