The Salesian Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Mt. St. Michael Academy Mountaineers at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Salesian is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Salesian couldn't beat Cardinal Hayes on Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. While the Eagles didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cardinals 4-0 in the first period.
Salesian got a good showing from Jonas Rivera, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. That's the fewest earned runs Rivera has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, John Avellino made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Kristopher Paredez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Archbishop Stepinac hit Mt. St. Michael Academy with a four-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mountaineers fell 6-3 to the Crusaders. The defeat continues a trend for the Mountaineers in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Carter Niles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Vin Paradis, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Salesian's record is now 4-15. As for Mt. St. Michael Academy, their record now sits at 5-12.
Salesian might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Mt. St. Michael Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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