Archbishop McNicholas is 1-9 against Badin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Rockets will host the Rams at 5:00 p.m. The last seven games Archbishop McNicholas has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Archbishop McNicholas' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Archbishop Alter 1-0.
Nathan Kramer
| 04/24/25 vs Archbishop Alter | 17 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bishop Fenwick | 11 |
| 04/16/25 vs Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 10 |
| 03/29/25 @ Walton-Verona | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Dixie Heights | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
The result came thanks to Nathan Kramer's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Archbishop McNicholas' success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Archbishop McNicholas' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chad Dannemiller, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Badin waltzed into their contest on Friday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 8-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won nine games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kade Bowling made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with three stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Brooks Treadway looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
Back at the plate, Badin let Austin Vangen and Eli Wolpert run wild. Vangen got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base, while Wolpert went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Cooper Ollis was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Badin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Archbishop McNicholas has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Badin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Archbishop McNicholas skirted past Badin 4-3 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Rockets repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
