Devon Prep is 0-5 against La Salle College since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Devon Prep Tide will be playing in front of their home fans against the La Salle College Explorers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Devon Prep: 3.5, La Salle College: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Devon Prep will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Archbishop Carroll, who they hadn't topped in four consecutive meetings. Devon Prep skirted past Archbishop Carroll 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Devon Prep.
Joe Ficoturo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Michael White was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, La Salle College scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Archbishop Ryan. The result was nothing new for La Salle College, who have now won five contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jack Pye looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Casey Nealon, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Narayana Weld, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Devon Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for La Salle College, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Devon Prep came up short against La Salle College when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for Devon Prep, Tristan Helmick (who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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