The Nova Titans will face off against the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Nova has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Archbishop McCarthy is facing Nova at the wrong time: Nova suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Lightning by a score of 2-1. The match marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Nova saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Kunca, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Broward Prep on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-9.
Archbishop McCarthy got a massive performance out of Danny Machado, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits Machado has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jose Torres, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Archbishop McCarthy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Nova's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Archbishop McCarthy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Nova hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. It's a different story for Archbishop McCarthy, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Nova's hitters?
Everything went Nova's way against Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, as Nova made off with a 9-2 win. Does Nova have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop McCarthy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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