The Devon Prep Tide will be playing at home against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Devon Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Devon Prep will head into Thursday's contest out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They lost 11-2 to La Salle College.
Chase Lubker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Devon Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over the Friars/Pandas.
St. Joseph's Prep also got a great performance from Henry Parson as he pitched six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
Devon Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Devon Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph's Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Devon Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Joseph's Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 10-6. Will Devon Prep repeat their success, or does St. Joseph's Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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