Baseball Game Preview: Moore Catholic Mavericks vs. Fordham Prep Rams

Mavericks

Runs

04/07/26 vs St. Raymond Boys	0
04/06/26 @ Cardinal Spellman	9
04/02/26 vs Archbishop Molloy	7
04/01/26 vs Mt. St. Michael Academy	10
03/27/26 @ North	6
+ 5 more games

The Moore Catholic Mavericks will venture away from home to face off against the Fordham Prep Rams at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Moore Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

Moore Catholic fell victim to St. Raymond Boys and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Ravens by a score of 1-0. The loss continues a trend for the Mavericks in their meetings with the Ravens: they've now lost five in a row.

Jonny Fareri was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Christian Manteria made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.

St. Joseph-by-the-Sea hit Fordham Prep with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams fell 6-3 to the Vikings. The contest marked the Rams' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Moore Catholic's record is now 8-2. As for Fordham Prep, their record now sits at 1-4.

Moore Catholic was able to grind out a solid victory over Fordham Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 6-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mavericks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.