The Saint Francis Catholic Wolves will venture away from home to face off against the Orangewood Christian Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Saint Francis Catholic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They skirted past Oak Hall 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Colin Kuruppacherry was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Dylan Diaz, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Orangewood Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Rams have won by exactly nine runs.
Tre Roach made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three doubles.
In other pitching news, Rhys Oldham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Addison Lambert, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Austin Wendorf also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Orangewood Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as First Academy only posted a batting average of .192.
Saint Francis Catholic's record is now 21-7. As for Orangewood Christian, their record now sits at 17-9.
