The Bishop Carroll Golden Eagles will square off against the Maize Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maize will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Bishop Carroll extended their winning streak to four on Monday. Everything went the Golden Eagles' way against Northwest as they made off with an 11-3 win.
Jonah Mull and Hunter Axline made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Mull pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Axline pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. At bat, Mull went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Axline went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Judd Blasi
| 04/20/26 @ Heights | 4 |
| 05/11/26 vs Northwest | 3 |
| 04/20/26 @ Heights | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ South | 3 |
| 05/11/26 vs Northwest | 2 |
| + 12 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Judd Blasi, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Bishop Carroll is undefeated when Blasi posts two or more runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Luke Roberts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Bishop Carroll always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .526 or higher in four consecutive games.
Maize came out on top against Andover Central on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run sixth inning. The Eagles blew past the Jaguars 13-2. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Porter Newell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Zane Brungardt was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drake Blasi, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and five RBI.
Maize's win bumped their record up to 23-2. As for Bishop Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bishop Carroll hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like Maize struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
