Malvern Prep had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm on Tuesday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for Malvern Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Herbein tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Malvern Prep's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Pellicciotta, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Malvern Prep's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 32-3. As for Mercersburg Academy, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9.
As of now, neither Malvern Prep nor Mercersburg Academy have any future games scheduled.
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