The Oratory Prep Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Hanover Park Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Hanover Park took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oratory Prep, who comes in off a win.
Oratory Prep proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by seven) and on Sunday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past St. Thomas Aquinas 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since May 17, 2025.
Gus Grove was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Hanover Park came up short against Parsippany Hills on Saturday and fell 8-5. The Hornets haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Vin Dorey put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Neil DellaTorre was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Colin Heinold also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Hanover Park's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Oratory Prep, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-10.
Oratory Prep skirted past Hanover Park 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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