McDonogh is 1-9 against Mount St. Joseph since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Gaels at 4:30 p.m. McDonogh is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Mount St. Joseph will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: McDonogh extended their winning streak to three on Wednesday. McDonogh's pitchers stepped up to hand Indian Creek a 5-0 shutout.
Andy Lambert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
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In other batting news, McDonogh let Max Rose and Michael Gorsky run wild. Rose scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Gorsky scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Gorsky has become a key player for McDonogh: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Jake Maass also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Joseph faced Towson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Gaels fell just short of the Generals by a score of 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
McDonogh pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
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