The Ludlowe Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Fairfield Prep Jesuits at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Ludlowe will be strutting in after a win while Fairfield Prep will be coming in after a loss.
Ludlowe was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Notre Dame Prep on Friday. The Falcons put the hurt on the Lancers with a sharp 14-1 victory. The Falcons have beaten the Lancers the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Lancers has come to flipping the script.
Luke Stasko looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Dylan Davis was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Wolf, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fairfield Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Amity Regional on Tuesday and fell 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Jesuits in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Fairfield Prep also got a good showing from Andrew Wong, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ryan Ventrelle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Vinny Lombardo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Ludlowe back to even at 1-1. As for Fairfield Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
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