The Devon Prep Tide will head out to challenge the Father Judge Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Devon Prep has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Devon Prep fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Friars/Pandas by a score of 5-4. The Tide haven't had much luck with the Friars/Pandas recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Devon Prep saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Doogan, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Ryan Samms also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Father Judge gave up the first runs on Wednesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Wood, sneaking past 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Will Henderson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Matt Marino, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Father Judge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Devon Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Father Judge, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 7-4.
Devon Prep might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Father Judge when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Tide avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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