Roman Catholic fell victim to Father Judge and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 8-0 to the Father Judge Crusaders. The defeat continues a trend for Roman Catholic in their matchups with Father Judge: they've now lost five in a row.
Roman Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Petey Crespo, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Father Judge's side, Dave Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Richie Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Jason Lebold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Roman Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-13-1. As for Father Judge, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Roman Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Roman Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Father Judge, they will be playing at home against Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Conwell-Egan Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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