Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Peninsula Catholic). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Richmond Christian Warriors an 18-0 shutout on Tuesday. With that win, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Aidan Casey and Roman Rossi made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Casey didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Rossi pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits Casey has allowed since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Casey scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rossi scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Casey has posted since back in April of 2024.
Simon Payntar
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In other batting news, Simon Payntar was a standout: he scored four runs while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Anthony Sych, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Peninsula Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Peninsula Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Richmond Christian, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Peninsula Catholic will host Warhill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Richmond Christian, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on The New Community School at 4:30 p.m. on April 4.
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