Archbishop McCarthy entered their tilt with Schoolhouse Prep with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday. That's more bragging rights for Archbishop McCarthy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Archbishop McCarthy's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Michael Conger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Schoolhouse Prep's side, they got a good showing from Hector Noriega, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Noriega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Schoolhouse Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lenin Nunez, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Schoolhouse Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Archbishop McCarthy will take on Westminster Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Westminster Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Schoolhouse Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against American Heritage at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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