Lansdale Catholic is 0-9 against La Salle College since April of 2016 but things could change on Wednesday. The Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Explorers at 4:00 p.m.
Lansdale Catholic is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Archbishop Carroll. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lansdale Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conor Ziff, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. That hit marked the first that Ziff got this season.
Meanwhile, La Salle College is still undefeated this season after their game against Father Judge on Monday, but Father Judge came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Explorers skirted past the Crusaders 8-6.
Chris Cavalcante looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Caden Schmidt and Matt Wambold did most of the damage at the plate: Schmidt scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Wambold went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Murray, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Lansdale Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for La Salle College, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Lansdale Catholic couldn't quite get it done against La Salle College in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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