William Penn Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their rough 6-0 defeat to the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to William Penn Charter of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Holy Ghost Prep's part, Justin Lucas tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Lucas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Edwin Rosado was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Bergkoetter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
William Penn Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Holy Ghost Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-5.
William Penn Charter will head out on the road to square off against La Salle College at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Salle College is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against St. Joseph's Prep at 4:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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