Westchester is 0-3 against St. Monica since March of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Comets will face off against the Mariners at 3:00 p.m. Westchester will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Westchester took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Hamilton, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Comets won by a run and slipped past the Yankees 8-7. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Comets as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Harman Multani, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Jayden Hightower was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Monica fell victim to Cathedral and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Phantoms by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, the Mariners' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Julian Salcedo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
St. Monica's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9-1. As for Westchester, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-8.
Westchester couldn't quite get it done against St. Monica when the teams last played back in February of 2024 as they fell 3-0. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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