Baseball Preview: La Salle College Explorers vs. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas
La Salle College is 6-1 against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The La Salle College Explorers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle College: 3.3, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle College is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Pittston just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 8-2 loss at the hands of the Patriots.
La Salle College saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Schmidt, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on Tower Hill with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic.
Michael Klawansky looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jaxon Kehoe and Irv Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Kehoe scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Fisher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Fisher has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Quinn Bryan, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
La Salle College's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-2. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. La Salle College has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. However, it's not like Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .455. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
La Salle College beat Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 8-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will La Salle College repeat their success, or does Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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