Archbishop McNicholas is 1-9 against Badin since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the Rams at 4:30 p.m.
Archbishop McNicholas managed to slip by Bishop Brossart the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Rockets came up short against the Mustangs last Monday, falling 26-5.
Linley Stenger led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Sharp, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Badin strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let Franklin get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Kendall Ponatosaki was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Jessie Giuliano also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Badin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Badin's record is now 8-0. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Archbishop McNicholas suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Badin when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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