Mt. St. Michael Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-8 to make it five. They fell just short of the Moore Catholic Mavericks by a score of 5-3. The Mountaineers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Moore Catholic, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-5-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
For Moore Catholic's part, NICHOLAS NEVILLE tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. NEVILLE has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, CAESER FIGUEROA was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two). BRIAN BADALAMENTI was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
While Mt. St. Michael Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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