Holy Ghost Prep is 3-0 against Archbishop Ryan since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will be playing at home against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Holy Ghost Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Germantown Academy a 7-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Holy Ghost Prep.
The result came thanks to Mathew Riendeau's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Edwin Rosado was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Joey Amati was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan entered their tilt with Archbishop Wood with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Vikings on Monday and snuck past 3-2.
Archbishop Ryan's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dave Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Butch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Holy Ghost Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Archbishop Ryan, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holy Ghost Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Ryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holy Ghost Prep was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 12-8. Will Holy Ghost Prep repeat their success, or does Archbishop Ryan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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