Monsignor Pace and Chaminade-Madonna squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Monsignor Pace had to settle for second. They fell 9-6 to the Chaminade-Madonna Lions. Monsignor Pace was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Chaminade-Madonna apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2022.
Jacob Poletto made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Duffin, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Monsignor Pace was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chaminade-Madonna only posted a batting average of .200.
On Chaminade-Madonna's side, they got a great performance from Manny Delaosa as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits.
On the hitting side, Trace Zalman was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miguel Roa, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Monsignor Pace and nudges their season record down to 19-8. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their victory bumped their record up to 16-9-1.
Monsignor Pace does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Chaminade-Madonna, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Westminster Christian at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Westminster Christian: 3.2, Chaminade-Madonna: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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