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| 03/22/25 - Home | 0-8 L |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 05/17/23 - Home | 6-2 W |
| 05/10/23 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Iona Prep has gone 9-1 against Fordham Prep recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gaels will take on the Rams at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Iona Prep 3.1, Fordham Prep 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Iona Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of New York's top teams: St. Peter's, who was ranked eighth at the time (Iona Prep was ranked 12th). The Gaels came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 3-0 on Wednesday. The Gaels' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Nick Santobello tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Devin Diaz was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fordham Prep was not the first on the board on Wednesday, but they got there more often. They skirted past Xavier 4-3. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.
Fordham Prep's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jack McKillop, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Iona Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Fordham Prep, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Fordham Prep's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Iona Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Fordham Prep, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain Iona Prep's hitters?
Iona Prep suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Fordham Prep when the teams last played back in March. Can the Gaels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
