Eight must be Fordham Prep's lucky number: they beat St. Joseph with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Rams beat the Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-7. While the Rams didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-11), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Alex Mendoza looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Jack McKillop
| 04/12/25 vs St. Joseph | 3 |
| 04/08/25 @ Cardinal Hayes | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Paramus Catholic | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Iona Prep | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Xavier | 1 |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jack McKillop, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Joaquin DelPino was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Fordham Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fordham Prep will venture away from home to square off against Salesian at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Rams are facing the Eagles at the right time seeing as the Eagles are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for St. Joseph, they will face off against Summit Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.67 runs per game on average), something the Spartans will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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