The Devon Prep Tide will venture away from home to face off against the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Devon Prep will be strutting in after a victory while Cardinal O'Hara will be coming in after a defeat.
On Wednesday, Devon Prep earned a 7-2 win over Archbishop Carroll. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tide.
John Doogan tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Billy Degler, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Hudson Swan was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Devon Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Neumann-Goretti.
Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Campuzano, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Colin Thomas also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Cardinal O'Hara's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Devon Prep, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 6-10.
Devon Prep took their win against Cardinal O'Hara in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tide since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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