Mt. St. Michael Academy hasn't had much luck against Central Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Mountaineers will challenge the Raiders at 4:00 p.m.
Mt. St. Michael Academy is headed into Wednesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Tuesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Xavier.
Marcus Fiallo was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Fiallo was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Fiallo wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Ronka, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Ryan Perez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Central Catholic sidestepped Lowell for a 7-5 win.
Mt. St. Michael Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Central Catholic, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mt. St. Michael Academy came up short against Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2022, falling 6-2. Can the Mountaineers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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