Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop Alter Knights vs. Brookville Blue Devils

The Archbishop Alter Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Brookville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Alter will be strutting in after a win while Brookville will be coming in after a loss.

Archbishop Alter took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They came out on top against Legacy Christian Academy by a score of 5-2.

Joe Maloney made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Archbishop Alter is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Maloney was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs.

Owen Tishaus

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/14/25 vs Legacy Christian Academy	2
04/08/25 @ Carroll	1
05/13/24 vs National Trail	1
04/15/24 @ Badin	1

Maloney wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Owen Tishaus, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave Tishaus a new career-high. Another was Thomas Drake, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Meanwhile, Brookville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Oakwood. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Blue Devils have suffered since May 30, 2024.

The victory got Archbishop Alter back to even at 5-5. As for Brookville, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.

Archbishop Alter skirted past Brookville 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Do the Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.