The Archbishop Riordan Crusaders will square off against the Hillsdale Fighting Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Archbishop Riordan turned things around against Palo Alto on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Vikings.
Colton Parenti and Chase Oliver did most of the damage at the plate: Parenti scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Oliver scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. What's more, Parenti posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jacob Dubriwny, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hillsdale had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Dons as they made off with a 12-3 win. The Fighting Knights not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since February 27th.
Hillsdale got a massive performance out of Jake Belloni, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Parker Jessup was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Hillsdale kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Archbishop Riordan's victory bumped their record up to 6-13-1. As for Hillsdale, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Archbishop Riordan beat Hillsdale 5-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Fighting Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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