Roger Bacon has not done well against Archbishop McNicholas recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Roger Bacon Spartans won by a run and slipped past the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Roger Bacon.
Jacob Whitacre looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Terrance Todd, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ian Childress was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Archbishop McNicholas' side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chad Dannemiller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Roger Bacon pushed their record up to 3-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Roger Bacon will be playing at home against Cincinnati Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Roger Bacon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Owensboro at 9:00 a.m.
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