Archbishop Riordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 10-1 loss at the hands of the Archbishop Mitty Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Archbishop Riordan of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Archbishop Riordan saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Zuromski, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Archbishop Mitty's side, Carson Seeger tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nico Rodriguez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Mason Manglicmot, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Archbishop Riordan's loss dropped their record down to 6-12-2. As for Archbishop Mitty, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7-1.
Archbishop Riordan will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games St. Ignatius College Preparatory has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Archbishop Mitty, they will be playing at home against Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Archbishop Mitty's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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