Cardinal O'Hara is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will welcome the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m.
After dropping their season opener at home, Father Judge is headed out to face a Lions team ready to give their home crowd a win. Cardinal O'Hara fell 7-2 to Malvern Prep on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their meetings with the Friars: they've now lost eight in a row.
Cardinal O'Hara got a good showing from Adam Schreiber, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That one hit allowed gave Schreiber a new career-low.
At the plate, Jake Steigerwalt was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Brendan Till, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, while Father Judge put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Abraham Lincoln. Father Judge put the hurt on Abraham Lincoln with a sharp 17-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Crusaders needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Kenny Wetherell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wetherell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Shane Szychulski was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Ryan King was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Cardinal O'Hara beat Father Judge 6-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will Cardinal O'Hara repeat their success, or does Father Judge has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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