Monessen is 1-7 against Bishop Canevin since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Monessen will host Bishop Canevin at 4:00 p.m. Monessen has given up an average of 14.3 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monessen is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 23rd straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Washington, falling 19-3.
Monessen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Towler, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bishop Canevin). They blew past Sewickley Academy 17-2 on Tuesday. With that win, the Crusaders brought their scoring average up to 8.2 runs per game.
Tyler Maddix was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Maddix was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kellen Andruscik was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Jamin Brock was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Bishop Canevin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .565. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Monessen's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bishop Canevin, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Monessen suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Bishop Canevin in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Monessen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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