Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cardinal O'Hara's offense. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Cardinal O'Hara was not able to get on the board.
Cardinal O'Hara saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jim Coppock, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On St. Joseph's Prep's side, Mihretu Rupertus looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph's Prep got a massive performance out of William McCoach, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Sitler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Cardinal O'Hara now has a losing record at 2-3. As for St. Joseph's Prep, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cardinal O'Hara will challenge Archbishop Carroll at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Archbishop Carroll has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will head out on the road to take on Scranton Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph's Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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