Conwell-Egan Catholic suffered their closest loss since June 6, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 8-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Chase Forester
| 04/02/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Malvern Prep | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs Lansdale Catholic | 2 |
Chase Forester was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Conwell-Egan Catholic is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Conwell-Egan Catholic saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Ortiz hit this season. Brady Guzzie was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Conwell-Egan Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Conwell-Egan Catholic will square off against Roman Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will take on Fordham Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.4, the Rams 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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