Archbishop McNicholas had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Miami Valley Christian Academy Lions. That's two games straight that Archbishop McNicholas has won by exactly three runs.
Tatem Donels made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Donels was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Lucas Jelinek looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Donels wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Doty, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Archbishop McNicholas' win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-15. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 18-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop McNicholas will face off against Blanchester at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Blanchester is coming into the match with seven straight victories at home, so Archbishop McNicholas will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Miami Valley Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Cincinnati Country Day at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Cincinnati Country Day will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Miami Valley Christian Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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