Baseball Game Preview: Moore Catholic Mavericks vs. Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders

Mavericks

Runs

04/13/26 vs Archbishop Stepinac	2
04/09/26 @ Fordham Prep	5
04/07/26 vs St. Raymond Boys	0
04/06/26 @ Cardinal Spellman	9
04/02/26 vs Archbishop Molloy	7
+ 7 more games

For the second straight game, Moore Catholic will face off against Archbishop Stepinac. The Mavericks will head out on the road to face off against the Crusaders at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Moore Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.

Moore Catholic came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Archbishop Stepinac, falling 11-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Mavericks have suffered since May 18, 2025.

Moore Catholic got a good showing from Arion Draga, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Moore Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Ellis, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Moore Catholic dropped their record down to 9-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.