Chaminade-Madonna is 1-7 against Archbishop McCarthy since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lions will square off against the Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a eight-game winning streak alive.
Last Friday, Chaminade-Madonna earned a 5-2 win over ABF Academy. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly three runs.
Joshua Wright looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Chaminade-Madonna's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Potter, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits Potter has posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Archbishop McCarthy won against Miami Christian on Wednesday with two runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. The Mavericks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over West Broward.
Zachary Tavarez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
Archbishop McCarthy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Chaminade-Madonna, their victory bumped their record up to 20-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Chaminade-Madonna has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Archbishop McCarthy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Chaminade-Madonna came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop McCarthy in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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