Cardinal Spellman is 1-7 against Kennedy Catholic since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Pilots will welcome the Gaels at 4:15 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Cardinal Spellman barely beat Salesian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pilots blew past the Eagles 11-5 on Friday. The Pilots have beaten the Eagles the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Kennedy Catholic and Regis, and Kennedy Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Gaels put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 11-4 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Gaels, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Kieran McCormack looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Max Selinger was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Echols, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Kennedy Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Kennedy Catholic now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Cardinal Spellman, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
Cardinal Spellman came up short against Kennedy Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can the Pilots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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