For the second straight game, Fordham Prep will face off against Iona Prep. The Rams will head out on the road to challenge the Gaels at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Iona Prep hit Fordham Prep with a five-run first inning on Monday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Rams fell 8-3 to the Gaels.
For Iona Prep's part, Gianluca Giordano tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Giordano has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devin Diaz, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Hogan, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
The victory was the seventh in a row for Iona Prep, bringing their record up to 18-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Fordham Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-10.
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