The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will be playing at home against the Archbishop Carroll Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Our Lady of Good Counsel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Our Lady of Good Counsel after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. Their rough 14-4 loss to Paul VI might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Our Lady of Good Counsel in their matchups with Paul VI: they've now lost three in a row.
Christian Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Inman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop Ireton 5-4.
Santana Grady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Gordon was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Archbishop Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Our Lady of Good Counsel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Our Lady of Good Counsel's way against Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Our Lady of Good Counsel made off with a 15-4 win. Will Our Lady of Good Counsel repeat their success, or does Archbishop Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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