St. Ignatius College Preparatory was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish by a score of 9-7. That's two games in a row now that St. Ignatius College Preparatory has lost by exactly two runs.
DJ Delaney and Evann Smith stepped up to the plate in a big way. Delaney scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Rocco Giometti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Dylan Adelman looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Adelman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tate Medicoff and Barclay Ovalle did most of the damage at the plate: Medicoff got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs, while Ovalle went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Gianni Conte was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
St. Ignatius College Preparatory's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Ignatius College Preparatory will square off against Archbishop Riordan at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last five games St. Ignatius College Preparatory has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, they will head out on the road to face off against Bellarmine College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bellarmine College Prep is coming into the game with three straight losses at home, meaning Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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