The Archbishop Shaw Eagles will head out to challenge the Archbishop Rummel Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Rummel took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Archbishop Shaw, who comes in off a win.
Archbishop Shaw is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past St. Martin's Episcopal 10-0 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The team relied heavily on Austin Amadeo, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was D'Artainian Miller, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Rummel faced Brother Martin in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Crusaders. That makes it the first time this season the Raiders have let down their home crowd.
Archbishop Rummel is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-8. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Shaw, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-17 record this season.
Archbishop Shaw beat Archbishop Rummel 7-2 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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