Baseball Preview: Archbishop Mitty Monarchs vs. Serra Padres
The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will head out on the road to take on the Serra Padres at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop Mitty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.
Carson Seeger tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Archbishop Mitty got a big performance out of Tanner Kern, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Sauceda, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Serra stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Bellarmine College Prep onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Serra as they're now sitting on four straight.
Braden Agosta tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Downing, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joey Damelio, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Mitty's record is now 16-11-1. As for Serra, they pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop Mitty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Serra struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archbishop Mitty might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Serra in their previous matchup on Friday. Can Archbishop Mitty avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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