The Archbishop Carroll Patriots will take on the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Archbishop Carroll sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Shipley. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Max Barnes tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Danny Mcnally, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic made easy work of Radnor on Saturday and carried off a 9-2 victory. Considering the Friars/Pandas have won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Joey Graziani made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Graziani was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Sergio Hernandez was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. Cole Romano also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-5. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Carroll, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Archbishop Carroll suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Patriots have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
