Baseball Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. Badin Rams
Archbishop McNicholas is 0-10 against Badin since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will look to defend their home field against the Badin Rams at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop McNicholas is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Western Hills onto the board and left with a 25-0 victory on Tuesday. With that win, Archbishop McNicholas brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Peyton Doty was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Doty was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Steven Jostworth looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Aidan Garvin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic Petri, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Badin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Elks.
Badin also got a great performance from Caleb Driessen as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
At the plate, Austin Buckle was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop McNicholas' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-12. As for Badin, their victory bumped their record up to 14-4.
Archbishop McNicholas might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Badin in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Archbishop McNicholas, Justin Hoevel (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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