After flying high against Roman Catholic last Monday, Devon Prep came back down to earth. The Devon Prep Tide fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas on Wednesday. Devon Prep has struggled against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Johnny Ortegae as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
At the plate, Jaxon Kehoe was a standout: he scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Michael Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Devon Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Devon Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Archbishop Wood at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Archbishop Wood is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Devon Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they will square off against Appoquinimink at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Appoquinimink's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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