It was a good run, but Westminster Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks by a score of 3-1.
Colin Cartagena was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Westminster Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Irizarry, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Archbishop McCarthy's side, Garret Duffy looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Stephen Joyce was excellent, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Westminster Academy's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Archbishop McCarthy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Westminster Academy will challenge Calvary Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Archbishop McCarthy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dr. Krop at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Dr. Krop's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Archbishop McCarthy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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