Seton Catholic is 2-7 against University since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Seton Catholic Cardinals will head out on the road to take on the University Trailblazers at 6:00 p.m. Seton Catholic will be strutting in after a win while University will be coming in after a defeat.
Seton Catholic will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a 20-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Liberty Christian on Tuesday. Seton Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Liberty Christian 9-7. Seton Catholic's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Taon Tate was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Tate has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tate was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Nguyen Le was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Mason Harvey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, University's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their rough 13-4 defeat to Lapel might stick with them for a while.
Cooper Burnett and Jimmy Caldwell stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burnett went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Caldwell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Seton Catholic's win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for University, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5-1.
Seton Catholic might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from University in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Seton Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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