Cardinal O'Hara and Archbishop Wood squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Cardinal O'Hara had to settle for second. They lost 9-2 to the Archbishop Wood Vikings. Cardinal O'Hara just can't catch a break and has now endured three defeats in a row.
Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Archbishop Wood's side, Richie Bayachek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Bayachek has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Braden Kelly was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Patrick Gozdan was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Cardinal O'Hara's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Archbishop Wood, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-8.
Cardinal O'Hara does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Archbishop Wood, they will head out on the road to face off against La Salle College at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. La Salle College will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Archbishop Wood surely won't give up without a fight.
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