The Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic Friars/Pandas at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Holy Ghost Prep has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic will come in with four straight wins.
Last Thursday, Holy Ghost Prep fell victim to a rough 14-6 defeat at the hands of La Salle College.
Holy Ghost Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Keaser, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Hubbard, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top against Appoquinimink by a score of 12-9.
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic also got a great performance from Rocco Calise as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 6.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Michael Coleman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Austin Cannon, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Holy Ghost Prep now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Sunday as neither team is afraid to steal. Holy Ghost Prep has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Holy Ghost Prep might still be hurting after the 15-5 loss they got from Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Holy Ghost Prep, Kevin McGonigle (who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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