Baseball Preview: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Constitution Generals
The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will square off against the Constitution Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Holy Ghost Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Constitution will be coming in after a loss.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They came out on top against Springfield Township by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Holy Ghost Prep.
Benjamin McNab spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edwin Rosado was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Joey Amati was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Constitution's offense. They lost 21-0 to Conwell-Egan Catholic on Wednesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Constitution has not been shut out since back in April.
Holy Ghost Prep has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Constitution, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-10.
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