Archbishop Mitty is 9-0 against Gilroy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Archbishop Mitty Monarchs will head out on the road to challenge the Gilroy Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gilroy is hoping to do on Tuesday what Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory couldn't on Friday: put an end to Archbishop Mitty's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Archbishop Mitty never let Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. Archbishop Mitty's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyleigh Mace tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Archbishop Mitty got a massive performance out of Keira Brady, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Corri Hicks, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Gilroy came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 13-0 margin over the Chargers. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Gilroy considering their two-run performance the match before.
Jocelyn Ta and Ariela Yslava were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Ta tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yslava tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. At bat, Ta scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Yslava scored a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bam Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Adi Hulbert, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Archbishop Mitty pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Gilroy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Archbishop Mitty hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Gilroy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Archbishop Mitty came out on top in a nail-biter against Gilroy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop Mitty since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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