Baseball Game Preview: Capuchino on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 5:01am

Baseball Preview: Capuchino Mustangs vs. Sacred Heart Prep Gators

Capuchino has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sacred Heart Prep Gators at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Capuchino's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

On Wednesday, everything went Capuchino's way against Sacred Heart Prep as Capuchino made off with an 8-1 win.

Declan Mendel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Cameron Chin was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Travis Ciardella, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.

Capuchino's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-8. As for Sacred Heart Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.

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