The Bishop Eustace Prep Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the St. Augustine Prep Hermits at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bishop Eustace Prep: 3.2, St. Augustine Prep: 1.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Bishop Eustace Prep got themselves on the board against Camden, but Camden never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 14-0 win. Bishop Eustace Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jack Lerro made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lerro was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Lucas Edwards looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Lerro wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Landon Mack, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Dante Bell, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, St. Augustine Prep's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Kingsway by a score of 6-5.
The victory got Bishop Eustace Prep back to even at 2-2. As for St. Augustine Prep, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Bishop Eustace Prep skirted past St. Augustine Prep 2-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Bishop Eustace Prep repeat their success, or does St. Augustine Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
