Baseball Game Preview: Chichester Eagles vs. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas

The Chichester Eagles will face off against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Chichester 3.5, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Chichester was handed a 14-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past Penncrest 8-7.

Archbishop Carroll typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Patriots. The Friars/Pandas haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic got a great performance from Michael Klawansky as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Klawansky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic let Ryan Friel and Sergio Hernandez run wild. Friel went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Graziani, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Chichester, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.

Chichester suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.