Roman Catholic hasn't had much luck against La Salle College recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cahillite are taking a road trip to face off against the Explorers at 4:00 p.m. Roman Catholic has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Roman Catholic is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to St. Joseph's Prep.
Roman Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dan Malloy, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, La Salle College strolled into their game on Tuesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Neumann-Goretti.
Chris Cavalcante tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matt Mullin was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brycen Clarke, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
La Salle College pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Roman Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Roman Catholic might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from La Salle College in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cahillite avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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