After having lost a blowout in their previous game against St. Joseph's Prep, Cardinal O'Hara was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Archbishop Carroll Patriots. That looming 7-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Cardinal O'Hara yet this season.
Cardinal O'Hara got a great performance from Kevin King as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kevin McGuire was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Archbishop Carroll's side, they had to settle for second despite strong performances on the mound from Matt Mcgaughey and Anthony Auteri Mcgaughey pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off two hits, while Auteri pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Archbishop Carroll saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Wray, who went 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.
The victory got Cardinal O'Hara back to even at 3-3. As for Archbishop Carroll, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cardinal O'Hara will take on Roman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cardinal O'Hara is facing Roman Catholic at the right time seeing as Roman Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will head out on the road to square off against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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