The Archbishop Wood Vikings will venture away from home to challenge the Harry S. Truman Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Wood is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Archbishop Wood barely beat Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Archbishop Wood blew past Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic 8-2 on Wednesday. The game was the first time the Vikings have beaten the Friars/Pandas on their field since April 13, 2021.
Richie Bayachek tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Caden Vacca was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Jimmy Casey was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Harry S. Truman was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Lower Moreland by a score of 9-6.
Archbishop Wood's record is now 3-0. As for Harry S. Truman, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Archbishop Wood couldn't quite finish off Harry S. Truman when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Archbishop Wood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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