Lansdale Catholic is 0-8 against Archbishop Wood since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Lansdale Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Archbishop Wood took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Lansdale Catholic, who comes in off a win.
While Lansdale Catholic has not struggled against Cardinal O'Hara recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Lansdale Catholic walked away with a 9-4 win over Cardinal O'Hara.
Connor Ziff made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Ziff was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dan Grosch, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brian Trailes, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They suffered a rough 10-3 loss at the hands of La Salle College.
Archbishop Wood saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Vacca, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lansdale Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Archbishop Wood, they have fallen quite a ways from their 18-7 record last season and are now at 1-3.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Lansdale Catholic has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Wood struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Lansdale Catholic came up short against Archbishop Wood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 11-8. Can Lansdale Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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