Archbishop Carroll had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 7-8 to make it four. They came up short against the Archbishop Wood Vikings, falling 13-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Patriots of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Archbishop Wood, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Archbishop Wood's part, Brady Sell looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood got a massive performance out of Zach Neeld, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Neeld has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Sebastian McNab, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Archbishop Carroll wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, an 8-5 win against Frankford on the 2nd. As for Archbishop Wood, they have also already played their next contest, a 2-1 victory against Holy Ghost Prep on the 1st.
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