Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took an 18-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenwood Wildcats. Even though they lost, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Arthur Welsh put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off six hits. Welsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Felter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. CJ Grove was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Greenwood's side, they let Nico Naimo and Bronson Moyer loose on the outfield. Naimo went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Moyer scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was A.J. Adlon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Greenwood, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.
Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy will head out on the road to face off against Line Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Greenwood, they will be playing at home against Susquenita at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Greenwood is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
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