The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will take on the Gonzaga Eagles on Saturday. Our Lady of Good Counsel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Our Lady of Good Counsel will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating DeMatha, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Stags a 4-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Ryan Martin looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Our Lady of Good Counsel's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Johnathan Robinson, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits Robinson has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, Gonzaga suffered their closest defeat since April 12th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bishop Ireton by a score of 5-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's victory bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Gonzaga, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Our Lady of Good Counsel might still be hurting after the 12-3 defeat they got from Gonzaga when the teams last played back in April. Can the Falcons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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