Baseball Game Preview: Father Judge Crusaders vs. Devon Prep Tide

The Father Judge Crusaders will take on the Devon Prep Tide at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Father Judge will be strutting in after a victory while Devon Prep will be coming in after a defeat.

Father Judge is returning home triumphant after the team finally put their road woes behind them against Archbishop Wood on Wednesday. The Crusaders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings, sneaking past 7-5.

Will Henderson

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/16/25 @ Archbishop Wood	2
04/09/25 vs Central	1
03/28/25 vs Haverford School	1
03/26/25 @ Cardinal O'Hara	1
03/21/25 vs Abraham Lincoln	1

Will Henderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt Marino, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Father Judge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Devon Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Friars/Pandas by a score of 5-4. The Tide just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.

Devon Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Doogan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Ryan Samms also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-4. As for Devon Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.

Father Judge took their victory against Devon Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Crusaders repeat their success, or do the Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.