The Hollywood Hills Spartans will take on the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Hollywood Hills has given up an average of 16.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hollywood Hills is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Northeast, falling 19-1.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Archbishop McCarthy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 10-3 margin over Piper on Friday. Considering the Mavericks have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Archbishop McCarthy got a great performance from Xavier Domenech as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Domenech has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Danny Machado and Alejandro Cabral did most of the damage at the plate: Machado went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Cabral scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave Cabral a new career-high. Miguel Delgado was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Archbishop McCarthy pushed their record up to 14-11 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Hollywood Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hollywood Hills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Archbishop McCarthy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Hollywood Hills suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Archbishop McCarthy in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Can the Spartans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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