The Harbor Creek Huskies will face off against the Cathedral Prep Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Harbor Creek needed a bit of extra time to put away Meadville. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 8-5.
Cathedral Prep came out on top against Meadville on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run sixth inning. The Ramblers won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Ramblers have posted since April 16, 2024.
Derick Friedman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Friedman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was KJ Williams, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Williams has posted since back in April of 2024. Another was Andrew Costello, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Cathedral Prep and bumps their season record up to 5-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Harbor Creek, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Harbor Creek might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Cathedral Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2022. Can the Huskies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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