St. Joseph's Prep extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 11-8. They lost 8-2 to the Archbishop Wood Vikings. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hawks of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
George Van Dean made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Jack Keenan was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for Archbishop Wood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Archbishop Wood's side, Brady Sell got the start for Archbishop Wood and what a start it was: he struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Sell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dom DiGuiseppe, who earned one RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
St. Joseph's Prep didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on the 9th. As for Archbishop Wood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Nueva Esperanza on the 9th.
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