Montini Catholic put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Leo Lions a 10-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Montini Catholic.
Jack Calcagno looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Max Bell was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was John Louise, who went 1-for-1 with three RBI and a stolen base.
On Leo's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Vassel, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base. Ian Dunn was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and a double.
Montini Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. As for Leo, they are on an 18-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montini Catholic will square off against St. Francis at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Montini Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so St. Francis' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Leo, they will head out on the road to take on De La Salle at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. De La Salle is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Leo will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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