Archbishop Wood was the 3-0 winner over St. Joseph's Prep when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Archbishop Wood Vikings fell 5-2 to the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks on Monday.
Richie Bayachek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Kelly, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Jimmy Casey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On St. Joseph's Prep's side, Edward Dingle looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run or hits.
At the plate, Robert Grasso was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Archbishop Wood now has a losing record at 3-4. As for St. Joseph's Prep, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Archbishop Wood will head out on the road to face off against Father Judge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Father Judge's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lansdale Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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