Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Academy of Holy Angels is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pirates will welcome the Stars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Richfield on Friday. The Pirates were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Spartans. With that win, the Pirates brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Nolan Schneider made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Schneider was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other pitching news, Cooper Peterson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Beau Bratsch was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Will Courchane was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Academy of Holy Angels got themselves on the board against DeLaSalle on Friday, but DeLaSalle never followed suit. They blew past the Islanders 11-0. The Stars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Academy of Holy Angels, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha came up short against Academy of Holy Angels in their previous matchup on April 9th, falling 4-0. Will the Pirates have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
