Fordham Prep extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 14-10 in the process. They fell 6-3 to the St. Peter's Eagles. The Rams were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Matt Herlick was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for St. Peter's, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
On St. Peter's side, they got a great performance from Eddie Rethorn as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Rethorn a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Marco Aruta was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Salvatore Fragiglio was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fordham Prep will face off against Archbishop Stepinac at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Peter's, they will venture away from home to square off against St. Joseph-by-the-Sea at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 1.7, the Vikings 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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