St. Monica was the 6-5 winner over Bishop Montgomery when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Mariners fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4 on Thursday.
St. Monica saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Finley Crosby, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Monica's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Bishop Montgomery, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Coming up, St. Monica will look to defend their home field on Monday against Salesian at 3:15 p.m. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.94 runs per game on average), something the Mariners will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bishop Montgomery, they are taking a road trip to square off against South at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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