For the second straight game, Holy Spirit will face off against Lower Cape May. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Holy Spirit's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Lower Cape May's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Holy Spirit barely beat Lower Cape May the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Tigers on Monday. Considering the Spartans have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
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Brayden Birchler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Brendan Mooney and Gavin Cohen did most of the damage at the plate: Mooney went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Cohen went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most hits Cohen has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Costablie, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Holy Spirit pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Lower Cape May, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
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