The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will square off against the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph's Prep 3.9, La Salle College 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Saturday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph's Prep's offense. They fell 4-0 to Episcopal Academy on Saturday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Churchmen recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
St. Joseph's Prep got a good showing from Robby Grasso, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Falcone, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, La Salle College got the win against William Penn Charter on Saturday by a conclusive 9-1. Considering the Explorers have won eight matchups by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Declan Cawley looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Dan Murray was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Brycen Clarke was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for La Salle College and bumps their season record up to 14-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for St. Joseph's Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph's Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like La Salle College struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
