Cardinal O'Hara dropped to 8-11 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 12-4 to the La Salle College Explorers. If the Lions were looking for revenge after losing 8-1 to the Explorers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Cardinal O'Hara saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vinny Mancini, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Jayson Gniewoz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for La Salle College, the win was the 14th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On La Salle College's side, Dean Rider tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rider has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, La Salle College got a massive performance out of Caden Schmidt, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael O'Connor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Looking ahead, Cardinal O'Hara will take on Penncrest at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Penncrest has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for La Salle College, they will host Central at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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