La Salle College is 5-0 against Devon Prep since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The La Salle College Explorers will head out on the road to square off against the Devon Prep Tide at 4:00 p.m. La Salle College is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
La Salle College is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Archbishop Ryan with a sharp 15-2 win on Monday. La Salle College might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Jack Pye looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Nealon, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. Narayana Weld was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Devon Prep has not done well against Archbishop Carroll recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Devon Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Archbishop Carroll 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Devon Prep.
Joe Ficoturo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael White was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
La Salle College's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Devon Prep, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
La Salle College beat Devon Prep 5-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Salle College since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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