Cathedral Prep is 0-7 against Christ the King since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to square off against the Royals at 4:30 p.m. Cathedral Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Cathedral Prep will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating LaSalle Academy, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Crusaders walked away with a 9-5 win over the Cardinals on Monday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Crusaders as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Adrian Caban made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits. Caban was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Michael Franco
| 05/12/25 vs LaSalle Academy | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Nazareth | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Sacred Heart | 2 |
| 05/08/25 @ Bishop Loughlin | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Christ the King | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Michael Franco was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Cathedral Prep: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Noah Caraballo, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Meanwhile, Christ the King is still undefeated this season after their contest against LaSalle Academy on Thursday, but LaSalle Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Royals came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Cardinals. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Royals have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Christ the King's record now sits at 5-0. As for Cathedral Prep, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Cathedral Prep suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Christ the King in their previous meeting last Friday. Can the Crusaders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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