After a string of five wins, Holy Ghost Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Central Bucks East Patriots by a score of 3-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Holy Ghost Prep of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Benjamin McNab was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Holy Ghost Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Amati, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Keaser, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Central Bucks East's side, Mike Scafidi looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Jack Mislan and Colin Lynch did most of the damage at the plate: Mislan went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Lynch went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Holy Ghost Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Central Bucks East, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Holy Ghost Prep nor Central Bucks East have any future games scheduled.
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