Friday just wasn't the day for Archbishop Riordan's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish on Friday. The Crusaders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Fightin' Irish earlier this season, when they won 6-3.
Archbishop Riordan's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-10-1. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Archbishop Riordan will head out to challenge Saint Francis at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Lancers' pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will welcome Bellarmine College Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Fightin' Irish 3.1, the Bells 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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