Baseball Recap: Archbishop Wood Takes a Loss

Archbishop Wood entered their game against Father Judge on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Vikings fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since May 8, 2024.

Archbishop Wood got a good showing from Mason Burlingame, who pitched four innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.

On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Hopkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Archbishop Wood's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Father Judge, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Archbishop Wood will welcome Archbishop Ryan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Father Judge, they will be playing at home against Devon Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Tide have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.