Baseball Recap: Archbishop Riordan Crusaders vs. Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish
Archbishop Riordan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Archbishop Riordan of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Archbishop Riordan saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Zuromski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Dylan Adelman looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Adelman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jack Ruegg was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Barclay Ovalle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Archbishop Riordan's loss dropped their record down to 6-10-2. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6.
Archbishop Riordan will head out on the road to take on Archbishop Mitty at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The last three games Archbishop Mitty has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Ignatius College Preparatory at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory: 3.6, St. Ignatius College Preparatory: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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