The Archbishop Wood Vikings will take on the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Wood will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Archbishop Wood barely beat Archbishop Carroll the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings blew past the Patriots 13-3 on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brady Sell looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Archbishop Wood got a massive performance out of Zach Neeld, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Neeld has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Casey, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Archbishop Wood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Carroll struck out 11 times.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep came up short against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Saturday and fell 9-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Firebirds in their meetings with the Friars/Pandas: they've now lost three in a row.
Holy Ghost Prep also got a good showing from Christopher Schnauffer, who tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Schnauffer a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Eddie Rosado was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Archbishop Wood's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Archbishop Wood hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Holy Ghost Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
