It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Archbishop Wood had no problem doing just that on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions as they made off with a 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. Another player making a difference was Patrick Gozdan, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
On Cardinal O'Hara's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Archbishop Wood's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Archbishop Wood will head out on the road to square off against La Salle College at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Salle College knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Archbishop Wood likes a good challenge. Cardinal O'Hara does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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