Baseball Preview: La Salle College Explorers vs. Archbishop Wood Vikings
The La Salle College Explorers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Salle College is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Last Saturday, La Salle College beat Central 11-6.
Jimmy McFadden looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Matt Gannon and Liam Hawley did most of the damage at the plate: Gannon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hawley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Hawley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Astolfi, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Archbishop Wood rose to the challenge on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Lions. The win made it back-to-back victories for Archbishop Wood.
Richie Bayachek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Braden Kelly was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Patrick Gozdan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
La Salle College's win bumped their record up to 17-3. As for Archbishop Wood, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8.
Everything went La Salle College's way against Archbishop Wood in their previous matchup back in April as La Salle College made off with a 10-3 win. Will La Salle College repeat their success, or does Archbishop Wood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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