DuBois Central Catholic is 8-2 against Kane since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The DuBois Central Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Kane Wolves at 4:00 p.m.
DuBois Central Catholic lost 15-8 to DuBois on Saturday.
DuBois Central Catholic saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Himes, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trenton Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Kane put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Smethport. Kane walked away with a 3-0 win over Smethport. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kane.
Phinn Chamberlain spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
DuBois Central Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7-1. As for Kane, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. DuBois Central Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Kane struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
DuBois Central Catholic beat Kane 12-7 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kane's Brock Wensel, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will DuBois Central Catholic still be able to contain Wensel? There's only one way to find out.
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