St. Joseph's Prep put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds with a sharp 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Joseph's Prep.
David Russo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Prep let Thomas Murtha and Enrico Tufano loose on the outfield. Murtha went 2-for-2 with four RBI and a double, while Tufano scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Jack Sayer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Holy Ghost Prep's side, Jake Keaser made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Keaser has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Bergkoetter, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
St. Joseph's Prep is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Prep will challenge William Penn Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. William Penn Charter is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning St. Joseph's Prep will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Malvern Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malvern Prep will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Holy Ghost Prep surely won't give up without a fight.
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