Cardinal O'Hara dropped their record down to 6-8 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They lost 7-0 to the Archbishop Wood Vikings. The match marked the first time this year in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
As for Archbishop Wood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3. Considering they have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Archbishop Wood's part, not much got past Richie Bayachek, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Cardinal O'Hara off the board. Bayachek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jimmy Casey and Zach Neeld did most of the damage at the plate: Casey went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles, while Neeld went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Neeld a new career-high. AJ Hopkins was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Cardinal O'Hara will square off against La Salle College at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Explorers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Archbishop Wood, they will be playing at home against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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