St. Joseph's Prep is 0-3 against Holy Ghost Prep since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Joseph's Prep took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Conwell-Egan Catholic. With that victory, St. Joseph's Prep brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
St. Joseph's Prep got a great performance from Mihretu Rupertus as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on William McCoach, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. John Sitler was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand William Penn Charter a 6-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for Holy Ghost Prep as they're now sitting on four straight.
Holy Ghost Prep also got a great performance from Justin Lucas as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Lucas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Edwin Rosado was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Bergkoetter, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Joseph's Prep's record now sits at 7-5. As for Holy Ghost Prep, their record now sits at 7-5.
St. Joseph's Prep couldn't quite finish off Holy Ghost Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 11-9. Can St. Joseph's Prep avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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