Baseball Preview: Scranton Prep Cavaliers vs. St. Joseph's Prep Hawks
Scranton Prep is 0-3 against St. Joseph's Prep since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Scranton Prep Cavaliers will be playing at home against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 12:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Scranton Prep scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They came out on top against Valley View by a score of 10-7. The victory was just what Scranton Prep needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior contest.
The team relied heavily on Michael DeRichie, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Zander Condeelis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, while St. Joseph's Prep put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Cardinal O'Hara. St. Joseph's Prep blew past Cardinal O'Hara 14-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Joseph's Prep.
Mihretu Rupertus looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, William McCoach was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nikhilesh Mehta, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
The win got Scranton Prep back to even at 2-2. As for St. Joseph's Prep, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Scranton Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Scranton Prep suffered a grim 17-9 defeat to St. Joseph's Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Scranton Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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