Pope Francis Prep extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 5-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. Mary's Spartans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Cardinals have suffered since April 28, 2025.
As for St. Mary's, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For St. Mary's part, Brennan Malloy and Kyle Doney made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Malloy struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Meanwhile, Doney pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Malloy got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Doney got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases. Those stolen bases were Doney's first of the season.
In other batting news, Rolky Brea-Arias was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Michael Demaino, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
While Pope Francis Prep had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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