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| 03/27/24 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/24/23 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 5-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Iona Prep is 9-1 against Regis since June of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Gaels will challenge the Raiders at 12:00 p.m. Iona Prep will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Iona Prep's hitters will try to repeat the strong performance they gave on Tuesday, when they got past Moore Catholic's usually-dominant pitching crew. The Gaels blew past the Mavericks 11-1. The Gaels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Iona Prep got a great performance from Shane Jelenevsky as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Jelenevsky has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Devin Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Sam Mueller was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Iona Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Moore Catholic only posted an OBP of .211.
Meanwhile, Regis lost 9-2 to Fordham Prep on Wednesday.
Iona Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Regis, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Iona Prep took their victory against Regis in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Gaels since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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