After flying high against Penn Wood last Tuesday, Chichester came back down to earth. The Chichester Eagles lost 11-1 to the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds on Wednesday. Chichester has struggled against Holy Ghost Prep recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Chichester saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Troy Neff, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Holy Ghost Prep's side, Joey Amati made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Amati was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Edwin Rosado was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Mathew Riendeau, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Chichester's loss dropped their record down to 10-6-1. As for Holy Ghost Prep, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chichester will take on Academy Park at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Chichester will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive. Holy Ghost Prep will take on Neumann-Goretti at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Holy Ghost Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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