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| 03/04/24 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 03/08/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 03/11/22 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 05/11/21 - Home | 9-5 W |
| 04/08/21 - Away | 17-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Mount St. Joseph has gone 9-1 against McDonogh recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Gaels will face off against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Mount St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so McDonogh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount St. Joseph is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Towson, who was ranked 11th at the time (Mount St. Joseph was ranked 16th). The Gaels fell just short of the Generals by a score of 2-1 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. McDonogh walked away with a 5-0 win over Indian Creek. The victory continues a trend for McDonogh in their matchups with Indian Creek: they've now won four in a row.
Andy Lambert was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Max Rose and Michael Gorsky did most of the damage at the plate: Rose scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Gorsky scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. McDonogh is undefeated when Gorsky posts two or more runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Jake Maass also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
McDonogh's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Mount St. Joseph came out on top in a nail-biter against McDonogh when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Do the Gaels have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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