Baseball Preview: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Indiana Little Indians
The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds are on the road again on Thursday to play the Indiana Little Indians. Holy Ghost Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 victory over Danville.
Benjamin McNab looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colin Davis was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Amati, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Indiana gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. Everything went their way against Fleetwood as Indiana made off with a 10-3 victory. Indiana's win was all the more impressive since Fleetwood was averaging only 3.64 runs allowed on the season.
Ben Ryan was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Ryan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Trevor Smith was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tim Birch, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for Indiana, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-9.
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