The Malvern Prep Friars will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the St. John's Cadets at 11:30 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, everything went Malvern Prep's way against Columbia as Malvern Prep made off with a 13-5 win.
Cole Kirschner made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Kirschner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kirschner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Mason Clark was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Brady Abate was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. John's waltzed into their contest on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Lions as they made off with an 11-1 victory. That's two games straight that St. John's has won by exactly ten runs.
Malvern Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-0. As for St. John's, their victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
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