The Cardinal O'Hara Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Lansdale Catholic Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Cardinal O'Hara is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic hit Cardinal O'Hara with a four-run third inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lions fell 6-1 to the Friars/Pandas.
Cardinal O'Hara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lansdale Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over Devon Prep on Friday. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Tide recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Ben Holdsworth made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has become a key player for Lansdale Catholic: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-7 otherwise. Holdsworth was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Lansdale Catholic picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Lansdale Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, falling 9-4. Can the Lions avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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