McCarthy Races Back For Comeback Victory Over Pine Crest
The Archbishop McCarthy Mavericks were at max effort in their comeback victory over the Pine Crest Panthers on Wednesday. Photo by Tracy Larsen.
Running out of outs late into the action, the Archbishop McCarthy offense heated up and changed the Mavericks’ fortunes. With six runs in the late innings, McCarthy rallied back for a 9-5 win over the Pine Crest Panthers on Wednesday night, in the Westminster Academy Invitational at Westminster Academy Sports Complex.
Senior right fielder Juan Cerra lit the spark with a game-tying, two run home in the bottom of the fifth inning. After senior German Ferreira led off with a walk, Cerra drove a 2-1 offering over the right field fence for his fourth home run of the season.
“At the plate, our seniors are really getting the job done and leading by example,” McCarthy Manager Mike Fiers said. “Juan Cerra is off to an amazing start with the bat.”
Junior Chris Cassino drove in the winning run with a sac-fly RBI that plated Miguel Delgado in the fifth. Cerra added a sac-fly RBI that plated Alejandro Cabral, while Ernie Aguado and Danny Machado scored unearned runs that further extended the lead in the sixth.
Reliever Derek Winchester earned the win, while recording seven outs in two-and-a-third scoreless frames. Winchester allowed just one hit and had two strikeouts.
McCarthy reliever Garret Duffy allowed one earned run on two hits and a walk, while striking out one while recording seven crucial outs. Photo by Tracy Larsen.
The Mavericks (4-6) have now won two straight, both wins coming over top competition in the Nova Titans (7-3) and Pine Crest (6-2-1).
“Our record is pretty deceiving,” Fiers said. “Of our losses, they were by a run to American Heritage-Plantation, North Broward Prep and Chaminade, and we lost to Somerset by two runs.”
After scoring in each of the first three innings, the Mavericks found themselves in another close dogfight when the Panthers rallied with four runs in the fourth to take a 5-3 lead.
Pine Crest put the first three batters on base to start the fourth, as Micah Billig and Jake Milton both walked and Stephen Gladding followed with a single to center. Billig came in on a wild pitch, and Max McCawley tied the game at three runs apiece with an RBI bunt single. Gladding then gave Pine Crest the lead on an RBI ground out from Paul Baker, and McCawley scored on an error on a ball put in play by Troy Ceritelli.
Photo by Tracy Larsen.
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