Mount St. Joseph has won four straight games at home, while Wantagh has won four straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Gaels will host the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mount St. Joseph 3.6, Wantagh 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mount St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: McDonogh, who was ranked 21st at the time (Mount St. Joseph was ranked 17th). The Gaels were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over the Eagles on Monday. The Gaels' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Wantagh has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.57 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Valley Stream North by a score of 10-9. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Tom Wunderlich made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Michael Avitabile, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Mount St. Joseph's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Wantagh, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.
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