Baseball Recap: Meadville comes up short despite Brighton Anderson's strong performance

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 10:43am

Baseball Recap: Meadville Bulldogs vs. Cathedral Prep Ramblers

If Meadville was feeling good off their 12-2 takedown of Franklin last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Meadville Bulldogs fell 11-8 to the Cathedral Prep Ramblers on Monday. The loss continues a trend for Meadville in their matchups with Cathedral Prep: they've now lost eight in a row.

Brighton Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Cam Arpin, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.

On Cathedral Prep's side, Carson Phillips looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

On the hitting side, Andrew Costello was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.

Meadville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4-1. As for Cathedral Prep, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.

Meadville will head out on the road to face off against Erie at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meadville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Cathedral Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Corry at 6:00 p.m.

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