The Kapaun Mt. Carmel Crusaders will take on the Maize Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Eight must be Kapaun Mt. Carmel's lucky number: they beat West with that score not once but twice on Tuesday. The Crusaders came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Maize faced Bishop Carroll in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Eagles beat the Golden Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Zane Brungardt looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ryder Zimmerman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Parker Meirowsky was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Maize, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-2.
Kapaun Mt. Carmel came up short against Maize in their previous matchup back in May of 2025, falling 4-0. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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