The Cardinal O'Hara Lions are taking a road trip to square off against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cardinal O'Hara's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five contests, but Wednesday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Marple Newtown and fell 6-2.
Cardinal O'Hara got a good showing from Colin McAnally, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs McAnally has allowed since back in April.
At the plate, Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against William Penn Charter on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Quakers by a score of 4-3.
Kieran Lodewick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Joseph's Prep is 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tommy Murtha made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Cardinal O'Hara's record now sits at 6-12. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Cardinal O'Hara has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Cardinal O'Hara couldn't quite get it done against St. Joseph's Prep in their previous meeting back in April as they fell 12-7. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
