Archbishop Riordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the Valley Christian Warriors by a score of 2-1. That's two games in a row now that Archbishop Riordan has lost by just one run.
Archbishop Riordan got a good showing from Mason Cohn, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On Valley Christian's side, Rohan Kasanagottu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Kasanagottu has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Valley Christian's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Muccilli, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Archbishop Riordan's defeat dropped their record down to 7-19-2. As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season.
Archbishop Riordan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they will be playing at home against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so St. Ignatius College Preparatory's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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