Baseball Preview: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Chichester Eagles
The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chichester Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Holy Ghost Prep is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Archbishop Ryan with a sharp 12-2 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for Holy Ghost Prep as they're now sitting on three straight.
Killian McHugh looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Edwin Rosado was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Amati, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Chichester made sure to put some runs up on the board against Penn Wood on Tuesday. Everything went Chichester's way against Penn Wood as Chichester made off with a 29-1 win. That 28 run margin sets a new team best for Chichester this season.
Matt Johanson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johanson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Josh Claycomb was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Trevor Goschler, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Chichester, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5-1.
Everything went Holy Ghost Prep's way against Chichester in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Holy Ghost Prep made off with a 9-1 win. Does Holy Ghost Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chichester turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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