Bishop Fenwick had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it six. They fell 4-1 to the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rockets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in April.
As for Archbishop McNicholas, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Archbishop McNicholas' part, Nathan Kramer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 13 Ks. The Rockets are undefeated when Kramer posts eight or more strikeouts, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Archbishop McNicholas' victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Gundler, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Gundler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Fenwick will host Archbishop Alter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons are facing the Knights at the right time seeing as the Knights are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they will be playing at home against Carroll at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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