St. Elizabeth extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-8. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mount Pleasant Green Knights. The Vikings were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Green Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Chase Consalo
| 04/30/26 vs Mount Pleasant | 5 |
| 04/23/26 @ Brandywine | 5 |
| 04/13/26 vs Odyssey Charter | 6 |
| 04/02/26 vs Tatnall | 6 |
Chase Consalo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs.
In other batting news, Zach Tolvaisa made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was James Adair, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Mount Pleasant, the victory got them back to even at 5-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 12, 2025.
Like St. Elizabeth, Mount Pleasant also got a great game from a two-way player: Chase Wilson. Throwing, Wilson didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Kenyon Holman pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Wilson also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Mount Pleasant is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-5 otherwise. At bat, Wilson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Holman went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ayce Mascucchini, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
While St. Elizabeth had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
