The Mt. St. Joseph Academy Magic will square off against the Interboro Buccaneers at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The last eight games Mt. St. Joseph Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy is returning to their home field after beating Archbishop Wood on theirs, despite the fact Archbishop Wood has dominated at home this season. The Magic narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Vikings 6-5.
Meanwhile, Interboro had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.9 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Thursday. They never let the Patriots get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Buccaneers have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Teagan Ladigoski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Interboro got a massive performance out of Aubrey MacWilliams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alanna Mullen, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two runs.
Interboro's win bumped their record up to 14-4. As for Mt. St. Joseph Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Mt. St. Joseph Academy couldn't quite get it done against Interboro in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as they fell 11-7. Can the Magic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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