The Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers will take on the Salesian Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Archbishop Stepinac hit Mt. St. Michael Academy with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountaineers fell 6-3 to the Crusaders. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Carter Niles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Vin Paradis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Salesian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cardinal Hayes. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 4-0 in the first period.
Salesian also got a good showing from Jonas Rivera, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. That's the first time Rivera hasn't allowed a single earned run since back in March.
On the hitting side, John Avellino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Kristopher Paredez was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Salesian's defeat dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-12.
Mt. St. Michael Academy took their win against Salesian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Mountaineers repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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