Providence Hall is 2-8 against Judge Memorial Catholic since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 3:30 p.m. Providence Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Providence Hall earned a 6-3 win over Summit Academy.
Dawson McDermaid was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, sadly, Judge Memorial Catholic is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 games. They suffered a tough 17-6 defeat at the hands of American Leadership Academy two weeks ago. One positive for Judge Memorial Catholic, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Miles Augustine made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kip Hodson, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Judge Memorial Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Providence Hall's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Judge Memorial Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Judge Memorial Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Providence Hall has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Judge Memorial Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Providence Hall keep running through batters, or will Judge Memorial Catholic buck the trend?
Everything went Providence Hall's way against Judge Memorial Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Providence Hall made off with a 13-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Judge Memorial Catholic's Patrick Clark, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Providence Hall to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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