Archbishop McNicholas is 2-8 against Chaminade Julienne Catholic since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rockets will welcome the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop McNicholas 3.8, Chaminade Julienne Catholic 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Saturday, Archbishop McNicholas didn't have quite enough to beat Campbell County and fell 3-2.
Evan Sandfoss was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off only one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Connor Powderly was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chaminade Julienne Catholic). Everything went their way against Dayton Christian on Monday as they made off with a 19-7 win. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic got a massive performance out of Isaac Sullivan, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. Sullivan has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ben Kolton, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Chaminade Julienne Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Archbishop McNicholas, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop McNicholas has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Chaminade Julienne Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archbishop McNicholas might still be hurting after the 7-1 defeat they got from Chaminade Julienne Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Rockets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
