La Salle had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop McNicholas Rockets. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rockets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2022.
As for Archbishop McNicholas, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Archbishop McNicholas' part, they got a great performance from Evan Sandfoss as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. Sandfoss has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop McNicholas' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was AJ Gundler, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Gundler has become a key player for the Rockets: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. La Salle will challenge St. Xavier at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bombers will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Lancers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Archbishop McNicholas, they will square off against Bishop Fenwick at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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