Monsignor Pace is 10-0 against Immaculata-La Salle since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Monsignor Pace Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Immaculata-La Salle Royal Lions at 7:00 p.m. Monsignor Pace will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Monsignor Pace put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on iMater Charter with a sharp 10-3 victory.
Monsignor Pace got a great performance from Carmani Boozer as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Sean Duffin was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Robert Kramer was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI and two doubles.
Meanwhile, Immaculata-La Salle fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Riviera Prep on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 9-8. That's two games in a row now that Immaculata-La Salle has lost by just one run.
Hector Sosa put in work no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sosa was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Nicholas Trontz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Derrick Paz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Monsignor Pace pushed their record up to 11-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Immaculata-La Salle, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Monsignor Pace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Immaculata-La Salle struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Monsignor Pace took their victory against Immaculata-La Salle in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-5. Does Monsignor Pace have another victory up their sleeve, or will Immaculata-La Salle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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