The Georgetown Prep Little Hoyas will head out on the road to challenge the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Georgetown Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak dating back to last season on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Belen Jesuit.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy came up short against St. Thomas Aquinas on Friday and fell 5-2.
Jose Torres 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 seven over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Archbishop McCarthy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stephen Joyce, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McCarthy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Thomas Aquinas only tossed five.
Georgetown Prep's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
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