After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Neumann-Goretti, Lansdale Catholic was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Devon Prep Tide. The win continues a trend for the Crusaders in their matchups with the Tide: they've now won three in a row.
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Ben Holdsworth was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Lansdale Catholic's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 0-7 when he doesn't). Holdsworth was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season.
Holdsworth wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Benner, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Dan Grosch also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lansdale Catholic picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Devon Prep, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lansdale Catholic will welcome Cardinal O'Hara at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Crusaders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Devon Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Germantown Friends at 11:00 a.m.
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