The Glenelg Country Dragons will face off against the Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Glenelg Country fell victim to McDonogh and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 2-0. The defeat continues a trend for the Dragons in their meetings with the Eagles: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Mount Carmel was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-10 to Boys Latin.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel got a good showing from Ethan Kessler, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kessler has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Keith Smith and Andy Molina-Sosa stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Molina-Sosa went 3-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Molina-Sosa is becoming a predictor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Christopher Kikas was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Glenelg Country's defeat dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Glenelg Country came up short against Our Lady of Mount Carmel in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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