The Archbishop Carroll Lions will be playing at home against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Wednesday, Archbishop Carroll faced St. John's in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Archbishop Carroll fell victim to a tough 15-2 loss at the hands of St. John's. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Archbishop Carroll has scored all season.
Dylan Gordon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against DeMatha on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Stags by a score of 4-3. Our Lady of Good Counsel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Our Lady of Good Counsel also got a good showing from Ethan Bell, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Our Lady of Good Counsel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Casimates, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Our Lady of Good Counsel didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Archbishop Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-8 record last season and are now at 2-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Archbishop Carroll has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Our Lady of Good Counsel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Archbishop Carroll might still be hurting after the 15-4 loss they got from Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Archbishop Carroll avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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