Father Judge is 1-9 against La Salle College since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Father Judge Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Father Judge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Haverford School by a score of 5-3.
Father Judge got a good showing from Tim Gress, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Father Judge saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Lebold, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, La Salle College had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Episcopal Academy on Wednesday.
La Salle College also got a good showing from Cole Kochanowicz, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Liam Hawley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
Father Judge's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for La Salle College, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 0-1.
Father Judge skirted past La Salle College 3-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Father Judge have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Salle College turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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