The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Cardinal O'Hara Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cardinal O'Hara's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, St. Joseph's Prep came up short against Archbishop Ryan and fell 7-2.
St. Joseph's Prep got a good showing from Eddie Dingle, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robby Grasso, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cardinal O'Hara entered their tilt with Roman Catholic on Monday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the Cahillite by a score of 7-4.
Jack Quinn made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Cardinal O'Hara is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 1-2 otherwise. Quinn was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brendan Till, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Thomas Flynn, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Cardinal O'Hara's record is now 4-2. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went St. Joseph's Prep's way against Cardinal O'Hara when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Joseph's Prep made off with a 14-0 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
