The St. Peter's Eagles will challenge the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Peter's hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
St. Peter's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Kennedy Catholic by a score of 2-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Freddie Avitto looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Justin Levine and Salvatore Fragiglio did most of the damage at the plate: Levine scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Fragiglio went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Mt. St. Michael Academy's offense. They fell just short of Iona Prep by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Andy Perez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for St. Peter's, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Peter's has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .444. It's a different story for Mt. St. Michael Academy, though, as they've only averaged .320. Will they be able to contain St. Peter's hitters?
Everything went St. Peter's way against Mt. St. Michael Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as St. Peter's made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mountaineers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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