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| 04/02/25 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 04/12/23 - Away | 9-1 W |
| 04/27/22 - Home | 13-11 W |
| 05/12/21 - Away | 8-2 W |
Malvern Prep is a perfect 5-0 against Holy Ghost Prep since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Friars will look to defend their home field against the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Malvern Prep's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on William Penn Charter with a sharp 17-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for the Friars, who have now won four games in a row.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Holy Ghost Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Tuesday. The Firebirds were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Lancers. The matchup marked the Firebirds' most dominant win of the season.
Killian McHugh looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Erik Nizio, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Eddie Rosado was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Holy Ghost Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Holy Ghost Prep back to even at 8-8. As for Malvern Prep, their win bumped their record up to 29-4.
Everything went Malvern Prep's way against Holy Ghost Prep in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as Malvern Prep made off with a 7-1 victory. Will the Friars repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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