St. Joseph's Prep entered their tilt with Archbishop Wood with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Archbishop Wood Vikings by a score of 5-2 on Monday. This was payback for St. Joseph's Prep, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Edward Dingle looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
At the plate, Robert Grasso was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Archbishop Wood's side, Richie Bayachek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Casey, who scored a run and stole two bases.
St. Joseph's Prep pushed their record up to 4-2 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs per game. As for Archbishop Wood, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
St. Joseph's Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Lansdale Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Archbishop Wood, they will head out on the road to challenge Father Judge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Judge will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Archbishop Wood surely won't give up without a fight.
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