Baseball Recap: Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds vs. Dallas Mountaineers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holy Ghost Prep had no problem doing just that on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over the Dallas Mountaineers. The result was nothing new for Holy Ghost Prep, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Holy Ghost Prep got a massive performance out of Jake Keaser, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Keaser continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mathew Riendeau, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, three RBI, and two runs.
On Dallas' side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dominick Zangardi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Connor Healey was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
The win (which was Holy Ghost Prep's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-8. As for Dallas, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-5.
Holy Ghost Prep is on the road again on Monday to play Danville. Danville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. Dallas does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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