For the second straight game, Archbishop Mitty will face off against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory. Archbishop Mitty will square off against Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Archbishop Mitty has five straight victories, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Archbishop Mitty earned a 7-2 win over Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory.
Joseph Engin looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Felix Chang was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Derek Allen was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Archbishop Mitty's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop Mitty has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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