For the second straight game, McDonogh will face off against Mount St. Joseph. The Eagles will host the Gaels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. McDonogh has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
McDonogh came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Mount St. Joseph. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Gaels: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Mount St. Joseph's part, Peyton Wholey tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Nemec, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Bodensiek, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mount St. Joseph pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for McDonogh, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
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