The Episcopal Academy Churchmen will face off against the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Episcopal Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Holy Ghost Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Episcopal Academy is returning to their home field after beating Haverford School on theirs, despite the fact Haverford School has dominated at home this season. The Churchmen had just enough and edged out the Fords 5-4 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Churchmen in their matchups with the Fords: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Holy Ghost Prep's hitters rose to the challenge against an Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.84 runs allowed on Friday. The Firebirds blew past Chichester 14-6. The Firebirds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Bam McNabb looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025.
At the plate, Curt Hussey and Eddie Rosado did most of the damage at the plate: Hussey went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one triple, while Rosado went 2-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most RBI Rosado has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Farrell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
The victory got Holy Ghost Prep back to even at 9-9. As for Episcopal Academy, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
Episcopal Academy skirted past Holy Ghost Prep 2-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Churchmen repeat their success, or do the Firebirds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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