For the second straight game, Mount St. Joseph will face off against Boys Latin. The Gaels will welcome the Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mount St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Boys Latin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Boys Latin, who was ranked 16th at the time (Mount St. Joseph was ranked 12th). The Gaels put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 11-2 win on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Boys Latin's part, Colton Bordick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Bordick's first of the season.
Mount St. Joseph's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Boys Latin, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-4 record.
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