Crusaders
| 04/24/25 @ Archbishop Ryan | 3-2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Devon Prep | 8-7 |
| 04/16/25 @ Archbishop Wood | 7-5 |
| 04/14/25 vs Archbishop Carroll | 5-0 |
Father Judge extended their winning streak to four on Thursday, bumping their season record up to 9-4 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls. That's two games straight that the Crusaders have won by just one run.
Kaiden Laverty looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Father Judge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Henderson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Henderson has snagged this season. Matt Kimbrell was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Archbishop Ryan, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. They have struggled against Father Judge recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
On Archbishop Ryan's side, Jake Marchesano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Dave Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Father Judge will square off against Germantown Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Archbishop Ryan, they will take on Neshaminy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders and Ragdolls 4.1, the Skins 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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