Meadville had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 5-8 to make it four. They fell just short of the Cathedral Prep Ramblers by a score of 5-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Ramblers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 two weeks ago.
Meadville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Desantis-Biggs, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
As for Cathedral Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Cathedral Prep's side, JP Poranski looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Poranski has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Andrew Costello, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Fetzner, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Meadville will welcome Slippery Rock at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cathedral Prep, they will venture away from home to challenge Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Ramblers are facing the Dragons at the right time seeing as the Dragons are stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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