La Salle College dropped their record down to 15-3 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the Archbishop Wood Vikings by a score of 1-0. Explorers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Vikings since on Wednesday.
Chris Cavalcante
| 05/07/25 vs Archbishop Wood | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Neumann-Goretti | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Father Judge | 2 |
Chris Cavalcante spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
As for Archbishop Wood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Archbishop Wood's side, not much got past Richie Bayachek, who gave up just six hits to keep La Salle College off the board.
At the plate, Archbishop Wood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Cavallaro, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
La Salle College and Archbishop Wood should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Explorers (ranked eighth) will meet Springfield Township (ranked 109th) at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Salle College 2.4, the Spartans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood will square off against Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday with a big rank advantage (27 vs. 236).
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