The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will challenge the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Archbishop McCarthy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Archbishop McCarthy didn't have quite enough to beat Cardinal Gibbons and fell 5-3.
Archbishop McCarthy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elizabeth Varona, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas didn't have quite enough to beat American Heritage on Friday and fell 3-2. The Raiders have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Lavinia Miller was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Archbishop McCarthy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs. St. Thomas Aquinas' defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Archbishop McCarthy came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Thomas Aquinas when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Will Archbishop McCarthy repeat their success, or does St. Thomas Aquinas has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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