The Bishop Canevin Crusaders will head out on the road to square off against the Taylor Allderdice Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Bishop Canevin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Bishop Canevin will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Serra Catholic, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Thursday, sneaking past 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since March 22, 2024.
Kole Olszewski
| 05/01/25 vs Serra Catholic | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Clairton | 3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Springdale | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Monessen | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Monessen | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Kole Olszewski made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Bishop Canevin: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Andruscik, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Bishop Canevin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Taylor Allderdice made sure to put some runs up on the board against Keystone Oaks on Thursday. The Dragons were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Golden Eagles.
Taylor Allderdice's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Bishop Canevin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
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