La Salle College had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They blew past the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds 14-6. La Salle College's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Pye looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle College let Antonio Astolfi and Andrew Bogansky loose on the outfield. Astolfi scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Bogansky went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kevin Schmidt, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Holy Ghost Prep's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Keaser, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Alex Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base.
La Salle College pushed their record up to 7-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4.
La Salle College will head out on the road to take on Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Conwell-Egan Catholic: 2, La Salle College: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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