Baseball Preview: Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders vs. Nazareth Kingsmen
The Monsignor Scanlan Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Nazareth Kingsmen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monsignor Scanlan is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Monsignor Scanlan had just enough and edged LaSalle Academy out 2-1.
Ahmo Kolenovic made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Kolenovic was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brandon Otero, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Nazareth fell victim to LaSalle Academy and their airtight pitching crew on April 9th. Their rough 13-0 defeat to the Cardinals might stick with them for a while.
Monsignor Scanlan made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Nazareth, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Monsignor Scanlan skirted past Nazareth 9-8 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monsignor Scanlan since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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