Central Catholic has won five straight games at home, while St. John's Prep has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Sunday. The Raiders will host the Eagles at 12:00 p.m. The last three games Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Central Catholic is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since May 13, 2025 on Friday. They fell just short of Londonderry by a score of 4-2.
Jake Kowalski was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (one).
At the plate, Central Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Hayes, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. John's Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Xaverian Brothers 1-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted against the Hawks since May 8, 2023.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for St. John's Prep, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Central Catholic skirted past St. John's Prep 1-0 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Raiders repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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