The Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish will take on the Bellarmine College Prep Bells at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory 3.1, Bellarmine College Prep 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Archbishop Riordan get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Archbishop Riordan's batters probably weren't too happy with Jacob Vines, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (he gave up three walks). Vines also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
Tedford Lewis
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At the plate, Rohan Kahns and Tedford Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Kahns scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Lewis scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Lewis a new career-high. Quinn Middleton also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Riordan struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Bellarmine College Prep hadn't done well against Saint Francis recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bells skirted past the Lancers 3-1. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Bells as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Bellarmine College Prep's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 7-7. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory couldn't quite get it done against Bellarmine College Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 5-0. Can the Fightin' Irish avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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