The Moore Catholic Mavericks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Cardinal Spellman The Pilots at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Moore Catholic finally turned things around against Cardinal Hayes on Thursday. Moore Catholic won by a run and slipped past Cardinal Hayes 5-4.
Kenny Vazquez and Ryan Zeh dominated on the mound. Vazquez struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits, while Zeh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vin DeGrado was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Matt Doyle was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Spellman owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Regis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cardinal Spellman.
Moore Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-7. As for Cardinal Spellman, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Moore Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Cardinal Spellman in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Moore Catholic repeat their success, or does Cardinal Spellman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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