If Montini Catholic was riding high off their 16-10 takedown of Andrean last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Montini Catholic Broncos fell 5-1 to the Wheaton Academy Warriors on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for Montini Catholic in their matchups with Wheaton Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Blake Heyer was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Montini Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Boyer, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Wheaton Academy's side, Eric DeCosta made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. DeCosta was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Wheaton Academy let Jacob York and Will Clegg loose on the outfield. York scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Clegg scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montini Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 22-13-1. As for Wheaton Academy, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 31-5.
As of now, neither Montini Catholic nor Wheaton Academy have any future games scheduled.
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