Malvern Prep had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions and snuck past 5-4. That's more bragging rights for Malvern Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jack Herbein looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Ecker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Mason Clark was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Cardinal O'Hara's side, Kevin McGuire made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Malvern Prep's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Cardinal O'Hara, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Malvern Prep will be playing at home against Shipley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Malvern Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Cardinal O'Hara's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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