There's no place like home for Killian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They never let the Archbishop Carroll Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Tuesday. The contest marked the Cougars' most dominant win of the season so far.
Lucas Fernandez
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Lucas Fernandez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fernandez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits.
In other pitching news, Alex Fonseca looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Killian is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Jacob Popowski and Kevin Nunez did most of the damage at the plate: Popowski scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Nunez scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3. Jabriel Gonzalez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Killian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Carroll only posted an OBP of .105.
The victory got Killian back to even at 5-5. As for Archbishop Carroll, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5-1.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Killian Cougars challenge Mater Academy Charter Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will challenge Mater Bay Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Mater Bay Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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