Holy Ghost Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-6 walloping at the hands of the La Salle College Explorers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Ghost Prep of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Holy Ghost Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Keaser, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base.
On La Salle College's side, Jack Pye looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Pye has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle College let Antonio Astolfi and Andrew Bogansky loose on the outfield. Astolfi scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Bogansky went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Luke Borgmann was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
Holy Ghost Prep now has a losing record at 3-4. As for La Salle College, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Holy Ghost Prep will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 12:00 p.m. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Holy Ghost Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Salle College, they will head out on the road to square off against Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so La Salle College's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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