The Archbishop Wood Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the La Salle College Explorers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Archbishop Wood: 3.6, La Salle College: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Archbishop Wood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They put the hurt on Cardinal O'Hara with a sharp 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Archbishop Wood.
Richie Bayachek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Kelly was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Patrick Gozdan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Meanwhile, La Salle College came tearing into Saturday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Lancers by a score of 11-6.
Jimmy McFadden looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, La Salle College let Matt Gannon and Liam Hawley loose on the outfield. Gannon scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Hawley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Antonio Astolfi, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Archbishop Wood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for La Salle College, their win bumped their record up to 17-3.
Archbishop Wood suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to La Salle College when the teams last played back in April. Can Archbishop Wood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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