The Malvern Prep Friars will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coatesville Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malvern Prep will be looking to keep their 17-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Monday, Malvern Prep beat Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 5-2.
Malvern Prep got a great performance from DJ Peterson as he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Andrew Pellicciotta was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tague Davis, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Coatesville didn't have quite enough to beat Avon Grove on Monday and fell 2-1. The loss continues a trend for Coatesville in their matchups with Avon Grove: they've now lost three in a row.
Malvern Prep is on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 29-2 record this season. As for Coatesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Malvern Prep took their win against Coatesville in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Malvern Prep repeat their success, or does Coatesville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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