The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets are on the road again on Thursday to play the Goshen Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Archbishop McNicholas gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Archbishop Alter by a score of 8-5.
Lucas Jelinek and Jack Brinck dominated on the mound. Jelinek tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Brinck pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brinck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adam Hendrickson, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Powderly, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Goshen narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Clermont Northeastern 2-1.
Archbishop McNicholas' record is now 9-15. As for Goshen, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6.
Archbishop McNicholas came out on top in a nail-biter against Goshen in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 14-12. The rematch might be a little tougher for Archbishop McNicholas 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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