The Chaminade-Madonna Lions will venture away from home to take on the ABF Academy Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Chaminade-Madonna will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
If Chaminade-Madonna beats ABF Academy with seven runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Chaminade-Madonna was the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Union County on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Spencer Krasner looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last five contests.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Trace Zalman, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. John Scott Bishop was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, ABF Academy lost 11-1 to Archbishop McCarthy on Thursday. The Cowboys have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
ABF Academy also got a good showing from Ariel Rivera, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rivera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brandon Ortiz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Chaminade-Madonna's victory bumped their record up to 17-3. As for ABF Academy, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chaminade-Madonna has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like ABF Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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