Central had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it eight. They fell 8-5 to the La Salle College Explorers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 11-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
As for La Salle College, the victory (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 18-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
For La Salle College's part, they gave Alex Hisem the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hisem has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ronnie Raby was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. John Trefz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-1 victory against Masterman on the 11th. As for La Salle College, they will square off against Cardinal O'Hara at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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