Baseball Game Preview: Archbishop McNicholas Rockets vs. Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles

The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will head out to challenge the Chaminade Julienne Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Archbishop McNicholas has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

While Archbishop McNicholas didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past Turpin 6-4.

AJ Gundler

Stolen Base (Career)

04/19/25 @ Turpin	3
04/11/25 @ Carroll	2
03/29/25 @ Walton-Verona	2
05/07/24 @ Archbishop Alter	2
04/24/24 @ Williamsburg	2

Archbishop McNicholas saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Gundler, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Gundler a new career-high.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Chaminade Julienne Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of Archbishop McNicholas by a score of 4-3.

Isaac Sullivan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.

Archbishop McNicholas pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Chaminade Julienne Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Archbishop McNicholas skirted past Chaminade Julienne Catholic 4-3 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rockets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.