Bishop Eustace Prep faced St. Augustine Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Hermits by a score of 7-5. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Daniel Passalacqua was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Max Sullivan made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was JJ McLaughlin, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Bishop Eustace Prep's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for St. Augustine Prep, they pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Bishop Eustace Prep will venture away from home to challenge Cherry Hill West at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Augustine Prep, they will head out to square off against Egg Harbor Township at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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