Harriton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 14-4 to the Archbishop Wood Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Harriton of the 4-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Archbishop Wood's part, Brady Sell looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Cubby Bailey and Chris Ortlip did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ortlip went 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was Zach Neeld, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Harriton's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Archbishop Wood, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harriton is on the road again on Wednesday to play Springfield at 3:45 p.m. As for Archbishop Wood, they will face off against Roman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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