It was a good run, but Holy Ghost Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They lost 10-3 to the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks. Holy Ghost Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as St. Joseph's Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Jake Keaser was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Tyler Bergkoetter was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On St. Joseph's Prep's side, David Russo looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Thomas Murtha and Enrico Tufano did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of William McCoach, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Holy Ghost Prep's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Holy Ghost Prep will take on Malvern Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Malvern Prep is coming into the matchup with nine straight victories at home, so Holy Ghost Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will head out on the road to square off against William Penn Charter at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Joseph's Prep is facing William Penn Charter at the right time seeing as William Penn Charter is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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