Baseball Game Preview: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. Malvern Prep Friars

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Previous 6 Games

05/11/24 - Away	3-4 L
05/13/23 - Away	8-3 W
05/14/22 - Home	10-7 W
05/15/21 - Away	5-12 L
05/16/16 - Away	5-9 L
04/04/15 - Away	7-5 W

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and Malvern Prep are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Friars/Pandas are taking a road trip to square off against the Friars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic comes in on three and Malvern Prep on seven.

While Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's victory against Chichester wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Friars/Pandas skirted past the Eagles 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Friars/Pandas have posted since April 16th.

Jack Redding looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Cole Romano was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Owen Lockhart, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.

Meanwhile, Malvern Prep made easy work of Bishop Shanahan on Thursday and carried off a 10-2 victory. Considering the Friars have won 18 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Malvern Prep, their record now sits at 28-5.