Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Archbishop Alter). They put the hurt on the Carroll Patriots with a sharp 15-0 victory on Tuesday. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Owen Thompson
| 04/08/25 @ Carroll | 7 |
| 05/10/24 vs Oakwood | 3 |
| 03/25/24 vs Waynesville | 3 |
| 05/15/24 @ Arcanum | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Bishop Fenwick | 2 |
Owen Thompson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Drake, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024. Grant Mouse was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Archbishop Alter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in five consecutive games.
Archbishop Alter's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-3. As for Carroll, they dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Archbishop Alter will challenge rival Badin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Carroll is set to take on their familiar foe Archbishop McNicholas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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