Baseball Recap: Red Land Comes Up Short

Red Land extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 6-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bishop McDevitt Crusaders. That's two games in a row now that the Patriots have lost by exactly two runs.

Luke Celtruda

Base on Balls Against

05/12/25 vs Bishop McDevitt	1
05/03/25 @ Northern York	2
04/28/25 vs Carlisle	1

Luke Celtruda was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.

As for Bishop McDevitt, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.

On Bishop McDevitt's side, not much got past Tyler Shroy, who gave up just a hit and racked up eight Ks to keep Red Land off the board. The Crusaders are 2-1 when Shroy allows one or fewer hits, but 5-10 otherwise.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Land will head out to take on Northeastern at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop McDevitt, they will head out on the road to square off against Trinity at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders will need to watch out since the Shamrocks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.