The Chaminade Flyers will venture away from home to take on the Seton Hall Prep Pirates at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chaminade has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Seton Hall Prep will arrive with three straight victories.
Chaminade is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 21st on Friday. They came up short against St. Anthony's, falling 16-1.
Chaminade got a good showing from Patrick McGoldrick, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Chaminade saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexander Tortorello, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run. That hit was Tortorello's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Seton Hall Prep never let their opponents score on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Barringer. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
JJ Drennan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Xavier McKnight was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
Seton Hall Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Barringer only posted an OBP of .000.
Seton Hall Prep's record now sits at 13-3. As for Chaminade, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Chaminade has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Seton Hall Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
