Sacred Heart is 0-9-1 against Cathedral Prep since May of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. The Irish will welcome the Crusaders at 4:15 p.m.
Sacred Heart is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against LaSalle Academy on Monday. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cardinals. The game marked the Irish's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep made easy work of Nazareth on Tuesday and carried off a 25-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won seven matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Christian Ojeda was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cathedral Prep got a massive performance out of Noah Caraballo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Rodriguez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Cathedral Prep's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. As for Sacred Heart, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sacred Heart suffered a grim 12-3 defeat to Cathedral Prep when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Irish have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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