The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Severn School Admirals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel couldn't beat Glenelg Country on Wednesday even though they stacked five runs on them in the first inning. The Cougars fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
Andy Molina-Sosa was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
Lance Gregory
| 04/30/25 vs Glenelg Country | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Indian Creek | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Chesapeake | 2 |
| 03/10/25 @ Key | 2 |
| 03/03/25 vs Concordia Prep | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Lance Gregory made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Our Lady of Mount Carmel is 4-1 when Gregory posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Ricky Vaughn was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Severn School ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged out McDonogh 10-8. The Admirals haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Like Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Severn School also got a great game from a two-way player: Brendan Szydlik. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Szydlik was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Caden Blanck was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Medile, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Severn School kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McDonogh only managed five hits.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Severn School, their record is now 17-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Our Lady of Mount Carmel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Severn School struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel came up short against Severn School in their previous meeting back in March, falling 13-8. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
