The Taylor Allderdice Dragons will square off against the Bishop Canevin Crusaders at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taylor Allderdice will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Keystone Oaks on Thursday. The Dragons blew past the Golden Eagles 11-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Bishop Canevin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Serra Catholic on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Crusaders have posted since March 22, 2024.
Kole Olszewski made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellen Andruscik, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
Bishop Canevin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They are a perfect 8-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Taylor Allderdice's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Canevin, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
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