Seton Catholic has gone a perfect 9-0 against Apache Junction recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Sentinels will look to defend their home field against the Prospectors at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Seton Catholic has six straight wins, Apache Junction has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Seton Catholic had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt McClintock on Friday. The Sentinels blew past the Chargers 13-1. Considering the Sentinels have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Carter Hutchinson
| 03/20/26 @ McClintock | 1 |
| 03/11/26 vs Maricopa | 2 |
| 03/02/26 vs Benjamin Franklin | 1 |
Seton Catholic gave Carter Hutchinson the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Hutchinson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. Gunner Krawczyk relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Nathan Mulligan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Noah Donovan was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Apache Junction lost 13-3 to Florence on Friday.
Seton Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Apache Junction, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Apache Junction's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Seton Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Apache Junction, though, as they've been averaging 10.9 hits. Given Seton Catholic's sizable advantage in that area, the Prospectors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Seton Catholic beat Apache Junction 6-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Will the Sentinels repeat their success, or do the Prospectors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
