Baseball Game Preview: Hatboro-Horsham Hatters vs. Cardinal O'Hara Lions

The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will square off against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hatboro-Horsham is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

On Thursday, Hatboro-Horsham didn't have quite enough to beat Upper Moreland and fell 7-5. That's two games in a row now that the Hatters have lost by exactly two runs.

Hatboro-Horsham saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Canney, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That hit was Canney's first of the season. Another was Ricky Klenk, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara had just enough and edged out Father Judge 9-8 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted against the Crusaders since May 7, 2018.

Jack Quinn and Michael Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Quinn tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Brown pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Quinn scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Brown scored two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Till, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Sean MacGillivary was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Hatboro-Horsham's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Cardinal O'Hara, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.

Hatboro-Horsham skirted past Cardinal O'Hara 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Does Hatboro-Horsham have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal O'Hara turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.