After a string of four wins, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks by a score of 4-3. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph's Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cory Sheridan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Friel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Austin Cannon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On St. Joseph's Prep's side, Henry Parson tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 13-5. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Roman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. Roman Catholic is coming into the matchup with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will square off against Devon Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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