The Goretti Gael will be playing in front of their home fans against the Urbana Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Goretti will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Goretti is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Jefferson, who was ranked 11th at the time (Goretti was ranked seventh). Goretti walked away with a 9-5 victory over Jefferson on Wednesday.
Goretti got a great performance from Colin Fulmer as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Fulmer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Gibson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Petruzzello, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Urbana narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Frederick 4-3.
Jake Beach looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trevor Collins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Petrolle, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Goretti has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Urbana, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Goretti has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Urbana struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.9. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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