The Catholic Bears will take on the Belen Jesuit Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Catholic is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Catholic's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Pitkin's usually-dominant pitching crew. Catholic was the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Pitkin. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Jake Tompkins looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
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On the hitting side, Mills Richardson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-2. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Harris, who scored a run and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Belen Jesuit never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They skirted past Miami Springs 2-0. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Golden Hawks: they've now won four in a row.
The result came thanks to Frankie Aleman's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Belen Jesuit is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Belen Jesuit let Jose Batista and Danny Lopez run wild. Batista went 1-for-2 with one home run, while Lopez went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Catholic pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Belen Jesuit, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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