The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils are taking a road trip to face off against the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy can't be too happy about their upcoming road match considering what happened when they opened their season away from home two weeks ago. They fell just short of Neumann-Goretti by a score of 4-3.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Crittenden, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, La Salle College is still undefeated this season after their contest against Devon Prep on Wednesday, but Devon Prep came as close as anyone has to beating them. The Explorers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tide 2-0. The two-run effort marked the Explorers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The result came thanks to Chris Cavalcante's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Luke Borgmann was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy couldn't quite get it done against La Salle College when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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