Carlynton and Bishop Canevin are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Carlynton Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bishop Canevin Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Thursday, Carlynton earned a 6-2 victory over McKeesport. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlynton.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Hughes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bishop Canevin entered their tilt with Monessen with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greyhounds a 15-0 shutout on Thursday. Bishop Canevin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
Kole Olszewski made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Olszewski was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Bishop Canevin let Tyler Maddix and Dom Varley loose on the outfield. Maddix went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Varley scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Varley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Andruscik, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Carlynton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Bishop Canevin, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carlynton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Canevin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Carlynton suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bishop Canevin in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Carlynton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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