The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets will face off against the Edgewood Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Archbishop McNicholas turned things around against New Richmond on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Lions 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Joey Albert
| 05/12/26 vs New Richmond | 7 |
| 05/06/26 @ Badin | 4 |
| 04/24/26 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 8 |
Archbishop McNicholas got a great performance from Joey Albert as he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Albert has posted over his last three matchups.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tatem Donels, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Archbishop McNicholas was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Richmond only posted a batting average of .185.
Meanwhile, Edgewood posted their closest victory since April 17th on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Carroll 6-4. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Archbishop McNicholas' victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Edgewood, their win bumped their record up to 14-6-1.
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