Baseball Recap: Devon Prep Tide vs. La Salle College Explorers
Devon Prep won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 11-2 to the La Salle College Explorers. The defeat continues a trend for Devon Prep in their matchups with La Salle College: they've now lost six in a row.
Chase Lubker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Devon Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On La Salle College's side, Chris Cavalcante looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Liam Hawley was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Gannon, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Devon Prep's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for La Salle College, they pushed their record up to 14-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Devon Prep will take on Lansdale Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Devon Prep is facing Lansdale Catholic at the right time seeing as Lansdale Catholic is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for La Salle College, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m.
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