The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Archbishop Ryan Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph's Prep's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against William Penn Charter, sneaking past 1-0.
Nolan Kaub
| 04/20/26 @ William Penn Charter | 6 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fordham Prep | 3 |
| 03/28/26 @ Hill School | 2 |
| 04/07/26 @ Lansdale Catholic | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bishop Eustace Prep | 1 |
Nolan Kaub tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Matthews, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan didn't have quite enough to beat Archbishop Carroll on Monday and fell 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Patriots since May 14, 2018.
Chase Lahiff was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
St. Joseph's Prep's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Archbishop Ryan, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Archbishop Ryan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. Joseph's Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Archbishop Ryan, though, as they've only averaged .241. Will they be able to contain St. Joseph's Prep's hitters?
St. Joseph's Prep couldn't quite get it done against Archbishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 as they fell 7-2. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
