The Fairfield Prep Jesuits will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Ludlowe Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Fairfield Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Amity Regional and fell 6-5. The Jesuits have struggled against the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Fairfield Prep got a good showing from Andrew Wong, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ryan Ventrelle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Vinny Lombardo, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Ludlowe got the win against Notre Dame Prep on Friday by a conclusive 14-1. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Lancers: they've now won three in a row.
Luke Stasko looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dylan Davis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Wolf, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
The win got Ludlowe back to even at 1-1. As for Fairfield Prep, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Fairfield Prep skirted past Ludlowe 2-1 when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Do the Jesuits have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Falcons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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