Fordham Prep is 1-9 against Iona Prep since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Rams will welcome the Gaels at 4:15 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
While Fordham Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Xavier 4-3.
Fordham Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack McKillop, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Iona Prep faced St. Peter's in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Gaels' pitchers stepped up to hand the Eagles a 3-0 shutout. The Gaels' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matchups.
Iona Prep also got a great performance from Nick Santobello as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Devin Diaz, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Fordham Prep's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Iona Prep, their win bumped their record up to 7-3-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fordham Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Iona Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Fordham Prep's way against Iona Prep in their previous meeting back in March, as Fordham Prep made off with an 8-0 victory. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Gaels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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