The Mary Star of the Sea Stars are taking a road trip to square off against the Bishop Montgomery Knights at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mary Star of the Sea is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Mary Star of the Sea had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Verbum Dei Jesuit on Friday. Mary Star of the Sea blew past Verbum Dei Jesuit 14-5. The Stars haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Ben Dileva
| 02/28/25 @ Verbum Dei Jesuit | 2 |
| 02/25/25 vs North | 1 |
| 02/17/25 vs Verbum Dei Jesuit | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy | 1 |
Ben Dileva was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only a hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Dileva was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mathias Reynolds, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four). Another player making a difference was Riley Vuoso, who went 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Meanwhile, the third road match was the charm for Bishop Montgomery, as they earned their first road win of the season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palos Verdes a 1-0 shutout on Thursday. The one-run effort marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Michael Flink's shutout, as he gave up just a hit.
At the plate, Bishop Montgomery saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Harrison Howe, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases marked the first that Howe stole this season.
Bishop Montgomery now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mary Star of the Sea, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Mary Star of the Sea has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Bishop Montgomery struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
