Wilbur Cross is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Northwest Catholic a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The Wilbur Cross Governors will look to defend their home field against the Northwest Catholic Lions at 11:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wilbur Cross came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Hillhouse by a score of 5-3 on Friday.
Wilbur Cross saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rayvel Quezada, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. William Santiago also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Northwest Catholic's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Avon on Friday. The match marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
Gavin George made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one double. 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.
Northwest Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Wilbur Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wilbur Cross has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northwest Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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