Conwell-Egan Catholic hasn't had much luck against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Conwell-Egan Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Lawrence. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Joey Ortiz made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Jake Stout tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brady Guzzie, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Chase Forester also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic earned a 5-1 victory over Marple Newtown on Saturday. The win continues a trend for the Friars/Pandas in their matchups with the Fightin' Tigers: they've now won three in a row.
Danny Buckton looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Owen Lockhart was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
The victory got Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Conwell-Egan Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conwell-Egan Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
