Baseball Preview: St. Joseph's Prep Hawks vs. Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls
The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Prep will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, St. Joseph's Prep needed a bit of extra time to put away Lansdale Catholic. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Crusaders and snuck past 4-3.
Aidan Lynch looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, William McCoach was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan fell victim to a tough 11-3 loss at the hands of Devon Prep on Wednesday. Archbishop Ryan has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Dave Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple.
St. Joseph's Prep's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Archbishop Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Archbishop Ryan's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Joseph's Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for Archbishop Ryan, though, as they've only averaged .228. Will they be able to contain St. Joseph's Prep's hitters?
St. Joseph's Prep skirted past Archbishop Ryan 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does St. Joseph's Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Archbishop Ryan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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