Iona Prep faced Fordham Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Gaels fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Rams this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 back in March.
Iona Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Devin Diaz, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Kendrick Jorge was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances.
Gaels
| 04/10/25 @ Fordham Prep | 2-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ St. Peter's | 3-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Archbishop Stepinac | 10-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Salesian | 12-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 3-4 |
The defeat snapped Iona Prep's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4-1 record. As for Fordham Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Iona Prep will host Bishop Hendricken at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Gaels surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fordham Prep, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Hawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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