Baseball Preview: Archbishop Carroll Patriots vs. Cardinal O'Hara Lions
Archbishop Carroll is 7-2 against Cardinal O'Hara since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Archbishop Carroll Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Archbishop Carroll and seven for Cardinal O'Hara dating back to last season.
While Archbishop Carroll couldn't quite beat Sun Valley on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-point loss they were dealt on Thursday. Archbishop Carroll fell just short of Sun Valley by a score of 4-2.
Archbishop Carroll got a good showing from Anthony Auteri, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Carroll saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Wright, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Archbishop Carroll came out on top in a nail-biter against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cardinal O'Hara's Paul Daly, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Archbishop Carroll to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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