Cardinal O'Hara had lost five straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-7 to make it six. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 13-4 to the Friars/Pandas when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cardinal O'Hara saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic's side, Johnny Ortegae spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits. Ortegae has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Michael Coleman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin DiRita, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Cardinal O'Hara will head out on the road to face off against Lansdale Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, they will welcome Holy Ghost Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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