Serra Catholic is 9-1 against Jeannette since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Serra Catholic Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Jeannette Jayhawks at 4:15 p.m. Serra Catholic will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Serra Catholic is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Ligonier Valley (and have done all season long). Everything went Serra Catholic's way against Ligonier Valley on Tuesday as Serra Catholic made off with a 12-3 win.
Owen Dumbroski was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Dumbroski has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dumbroski was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Dumbroski wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Collin Holmes, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Isiah Petty was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Jeannette finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Greensburg Central Catholic. Jeannette has not had much luck with Greensburg Central Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Serra Catholic pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Jeannette, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Serra Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jeannette struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Serra Catholic took their win against Jeannette in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Serra Catholic repeat their success, or does Jeannette have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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