Baseball Recap: Archbishop Wood Vikings vs. Devon Prep Tide
Archbishop Wood won the last time they faced Devon Prep, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Archbishop Wood Vikings came out on top against the Devon Prep Tide by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Wood.
Braden Kelly was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Kelly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Patrick Gozdan and Chase Cavallaro did most of the damage at the plate: Gozdan scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Cavallaro scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caden Vacca, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
On Devon Prep's side, Patrick Arnold was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The win got Archbishop Wood back to even at 3-3. As for Devon Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Archbishop Wood will be playing at home against St. Joseph's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Devon Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Father Judge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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