La Salle College and Holy Ghost Prep are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The La Salle College Explorers will be playing at home against the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. La Salle College will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
La Salle College owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy by a score of 5-0.
Cole Kochanowicz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, David Vozzo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aimon Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep suffered a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Neshaminy on Saturday. Holy Ghost Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holy Ghost Prep also got a good showing from Justin Lucas, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Holy Ghost Prep saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bergkoetter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
La Salle College's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. La Salle College has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holy Ghost Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
La Salle College beat Holy Ghost Prep 6-3 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Does La Salle College have another victory up their sleeve, or will Holy Ghost Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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