After only one run in their last matchup, Archbishop McNicholas made sure to put some runs up on the board against Carroll on Wednesday. The Archbishop McNicholas Rockets put the hurt on the Carroll Patriots with a sharp 16-6 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Archbishop McNicholas also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Ryan Melcher looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Connor Powderly, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Evan Sandfoss, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Archbishop McNicholas' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Carroll, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Archbishop McNicholas has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Bishop Fenwick at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop McNicholas is facing Bishop Fenwick at the right time seeing as Bishop Fenwick is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Carroll, they will head out on the road to square off against Archbishop Alter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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