There's no place like home for Archbishop Ryan, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Devon Prep Tide on Wednesday and snuck past 3-1. For Archbishop Ryan, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 defeat Devon Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Dave Perez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits.
At the plate, Christopher Butch was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Devon Prep's side, Joe Ficoturo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Archbishop Ryan's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9. As for Devon Prep, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-11.
Archbishop Ryan will head out on the road to challenge Neumann-Goretti at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neumann-Goretti's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Ryan's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Devon Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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