Kapaun Mt. Carmel fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Andover on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Trojans apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8-1. As for Andover, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-9.
Coming up, Kapaun Mt. Carmel will challenge Northwest on Monday. The Grizzlies' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Andover, they will face off against Newton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Railroaders have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.64 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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