Archbishop McNicholas dropped their record down to 7-4 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Rockets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Chaminade Julienne Catholic's part, Isaac Sullivan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Sullivan has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Sullivan wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Scott, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Aidan Kohlbacher also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Coming up, Archbishop McNicholas will welcome Holy Name at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, they will square off against Franklin at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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