Baseball Recap: Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets vs. McQuaid Jesuit Knights
Rush-Henrietta lost against McQuaid Jesuit back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets fell just short of the McQuaid Jesuit Knights by a score of 4-3. Rush-Henrietta has struggled against McQuaid Jesuit recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Caden Richards was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Rush-Henrietta saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Mangone, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Rush-Henrietta's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for McQuaid Jesuit, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rush-Henrietta will take on Victor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last five games Rush-Henrietta has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for McQuaid Jesuit, they will be playing at home against Webster Schroeder at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Webster Schroeder's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so McQuaid Jesuit's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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