Lansdale Catholic had lost six straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-10 to make it seven. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Archbishop Ryan Raiders. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Raiders from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
Rob Viola and Justin Judge did some serious damage despite the final result: Viola went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Judge went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI.
As for Archbishop Ryan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Archbishop Ryan's side, Victor Corniel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Corniel also tossed a walk, which is notable because Archbishop Ryan is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-6 otherwise. Corniel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Goldberg, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Ace Davilla, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Coming up, Lansdale Catholic will face off against Methacton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Archbishop Ryan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conwell-Egan Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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