The La Salle College Explorers are on the road again on Monday to play the Archbishop Carroll Patriots at 4:00 p.m. La Salle College is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
La Salle College stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over Devon Prep. La Salle College's win was all the more impressive since Devon Prep was averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Chris Cavalcante looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam Hawley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Matt Gannon was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to Malvern Prep.
Archbishop Carroll saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dan McNally, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
La Salle College's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Archbishop Carroll, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Everything went La Salle College's way against Archbishop Carroll in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as La Salle College made off with a 10-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Salle College since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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