The Schoolhouse Prep Wolfpack will head out on the road to take on the Braddock Bulldogs at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Schoolhouse Prep is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Ferguson just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (8-7), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Francisco Pichardo and Nelson Perez stepped up to the plate in a big way. Pichardo scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Perez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Pichardo has posted since back in April of 2024. Rogelio Perez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Braddock got themselves on the board against St. Brendan on Wednesday, but St. Brendan never followed suit. They had just enough and edged out the Sabres 2-0.
The result came thanks to Jesus Moreno's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Braddock saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jorge Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Braddock pushed their record up to 11-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Schoolhouse Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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