Malvern Prep waltzed into their game on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Perkiomen School Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The Friars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Chase Ecker made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit over six innings pitched. Ecker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Andrew Pellicciotta was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Jackson Melconian also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Friars
| 04/05/25 vs Perkiomen School | 10-0 |
| 04/04/25 vs Garnet Valley | 8-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Sussex Central | 1-0 |
| 03/18/25 vs Conwell-Egan Catholic | 10-1 |
| 05/23/24 vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | 13-0 |
| + 17 more games |
Malvern Prep's win was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Perkiomen School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Malvern Prep will challenge Episcopal Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Perkiomen School, they will square off against Shipley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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