Baseball Recap: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Triumphs

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic and Appoquinimink pushed the score to 12-9 the last time they played Appoquinimink, but on Tuesday defenses reigned supreme. The Friars/Pandas had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 3-1. The victory continues a trend for the Friars/Pandas in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now won three in a row.

Michael Klawansky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.

Sergio Hernandez

Stolen Base (Career)

04/15/25 vs Appoquinimink	3
04/15/24 vs Archbishop Carroll	2
04/09/24 vs Archbishop Ryan	2
04/10/25 @ Neumann-Goretti	1
03/21/25 vs New Castle	1

At the plate, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic let Ryan Friel and Sergio Hernandez run wild. Friel scored a run and stole four bases while going 3-for-3, while Hernandez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave Hernandez a new career-high.

Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Appoquinimink, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Coming up, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will square off against Devon Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Friars/Pandas 3.6, the Tide 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Appoquinimink, they will head out on the road to challenge Delcastle Technical at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Jaguars are facing the Cougars at the right time seeing as the Cougars are stuck on a seven-game losing streak.