If Iona Prep was riding high fresh off their 10-2 takedown of Christian Brothers Academy on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Gaels fell just short of the Malvern Prep Friars by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Iona Prep got a good showing from Gianluca Giordano, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Giordano has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Devin Diaz
| 04/08/26 @ Malvern Prep | 3 |
| 04/07/26 vs Christian Brothers Academy | 4 |
| 04/02/26 vs Regis | 1 |
At the plate, Devin Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julian Guzman, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Iona Prep's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Malvern Prep, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Looking ahead, Iona Prep is taking a road trip to square off against Monsignor Farrell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Malvern Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Haverford School at 4:00 p.m.
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