The Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas will head out on the road to face off against the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic has four straight victories, Holy Ghost Prep has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Appoquinimink by a score of 12-9.
Rocco Calise tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic got a massive performance out of Michael Coleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Coleman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Cannon, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep suffered a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of La Salle College on Thursday.
Holy Ghost Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Keaser, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Alex Hubbard was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Holy Ghost Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. It's a different story for Holy Ghost Prep, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's hitters?
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic took their victory against Holy Ghost Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic repeat their success, or does Holy Ghost Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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