The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks will square off against the American Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Archbishop McCarthy 4.1, American Heritage 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbishop McCarthy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Somerset Academy 12-2. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Sienna Garcia made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, Ava Schneider was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Varona, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Archbishop McCarthy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Academy only posted an OBP of .280.
American Heritage played against Northeast on Monday and won via forfeit.
American Heritage's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Archbishop McCarthy beat American Heritage 3-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Mavericks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Patriots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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