The La Salle College Explorers are taking a road trip to face off against the William Penn Charter Quakers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
La Salle College took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over Cardinal O'Hara. Considering the Explorers have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Chris Cavalcante
| 04/30/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Neumann-Goretti | 0 |
| 04/14/25 @ Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Father Judge | 2 |
La Salle College got a great performance from Chris Cavalcante as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Cavalcante has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aimon Chandler was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in June of 2024. Keegan Wade also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, William Penn Charter made easy work of Masterman on Wednesday and carried off a 10-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Quakers.
La Salle College's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for William Penn Charter, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
La Salle College beat William Penn Charter 3-0 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Explorers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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