The Chichester Eagles are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Chichester is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Penn Wood 29-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chichester considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Matt Johanson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johanson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Chichester got a massive performance out of Josh Claycomb, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Cole Sanford was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Raiders and Ragdolls.
Killian McHugh looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Edwin Rosado was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Amati, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI.
Chichester has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5-1 record this season. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their record is now 10-7.
Chichester suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Holy Ghost Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Chichester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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