Archbishop Mitty was not the first on the board on Thursday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Whitney Wildcats by a score of 8-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Mitty.
Luka Pintar made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Pintar was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nico Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Makoa Sniffen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Whitney's side, Jax Gimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trajan Rogowski, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Archbishop Mitty now has a winning record of 8-7-1. As for Whitney, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Archbishop Mitty will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Santa Cruz at 11:00 a.m. Santa Cruz's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Mitty's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Whitney, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Oak Ridge at 4:00 p.m. Whitney is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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