Vikings
| 05/01/25 vs Holy Ghost Prep | 2-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 13-3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 7-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Joseph's Prep | 6-4 |
Archbishop Wood proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by ten) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds. The win was familiar territory for the Vikings, who have now won four contests in a row.
Andrew Unrath and Jack Coughlin dominated on the mound. Unrath tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits, while Coughlin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Unrath has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Archbishop Wood's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Neeld, who went 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits Neeld has posted since back in April of 2024.
Archbishop Wood's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Looking ahead, Archbishop Wood will be playing in front of their home fans against Germantown Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Neumann-Goretti at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Saints' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Firebirds' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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