Baseball Preview: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas vs. Haverford School Fords
After two games on the road, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is heading back home. They will take on the Haverford School Fords at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Haverford School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 7-5 to Archbishop Wood, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Johnny Ortegae was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Quinn Bryan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Austin Cannon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Haverford School came into Tuesday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Episcopal Academy onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory on Tuesday.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Haverford School, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5-1.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Haverford School when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haverford School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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