The Archbishop Wood Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Archbishop Wood will head out to face Father Judge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Monday. Archbishop Wood took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph's Prep.
Richie Bayachek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Casey, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Father Judge entered their tilt with Devon Prep with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Tide with a sharp 6-0 win on Monday. The result was nothing new for Father Judge, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
Tim Gress spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Archbishop Wood now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Father Judge, they pushed their record up to 6-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Archbishop Wood couldn't quite finish off Father Judge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Archbishop Wood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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