The Archbishop Stepinac Crusaders will square off against the Moore Catholic Mavericks at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
Archbishop Stepinac fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Peter's on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-1. The Crusaders have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Moore Catholic came tearing into Saturday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Seagulls get on the board and left with a 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Mavericks, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
JUSTIN NELSON was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of T.J. GRAZIANO, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Moore Catholic pushed their record up to 13-6-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for Archbishop Stepinac, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Archbishop Stepinac couldn't quite finish off Moore Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Will the Crusaders have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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