The Archbishop Carroll Patriots will take on the Roman Catholic Cahillite at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Carroll hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
If Archbishop Carroll beats Roman Catholic with two runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Patriots beat Archbishop Ryan on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 2-1.
Mark Fohner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drew Mulligan, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Roman Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to Cardinal O'Hara.
Roman Catholic saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Good, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Dan Malloy, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Archbishop Carroll's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch. As for Roman Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Archbishop Carroll was able to grind out a solid win over Roman Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, winning 6-3. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cahillite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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