The William Penn Charter Quakers will head out to square off against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Holy Ghost Prep hit William Penn Charter with a five-run fifth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Quakers fell just short of the Firebirds by a score of 9-8. The Quakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph's Prep posted their closest victory since March 31st on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Hill School 7-6. The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Rams: they've now won four in a row.
Tommy Murtha was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Steinmetz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
The victory got St. Joseph's Prep back to even at 9-9. As for William Penn Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
William Penn Charter came up short against St. Joseph's Prep when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 11-6. Can the Quakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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