Holy Ghost Prep and La Salle College are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will head out on the road to face off against the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Holy Ghost Prep suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Neshaminy. Holy Ghost Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Holy Ghost Prep got a good showing from Justin Lucas, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Holy Ghost Prep saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Bergkoetter, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, La Salle College had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They never let the Blue Devils onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory.
Cole Kochanowicz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, David Vozzo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aimon Chandler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holy Ghost Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for La Salle College, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holy Ghost Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like La Salle College struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holy Ghost Prep came up short against La Salle College in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 6-3. Can Holy Ghost Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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