St. Mary Central Catholic is 1-9 against Calvert since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Senecas at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Mary Central Catholic comes in on three and Calvert on four.
St. Mary Central Catholic came out on top against Cardinal Stritch on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Panthers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinals an 11-0 shutout. Considering the Panthers have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Cullen Dillard, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April. Donovan Shafrath also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Calvert was able to grind out a solid win over New Riegel on Wednesday, taking the game 6-3.
Landon King tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, AJ Shoemaker was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Palm, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Calvert hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
St. Mary Central Catholic's record now sits at 11-4. As for Calvert, their record is now 14-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. St. Mary Central Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Calvert struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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