The Constitution Generals are on the road again on Monday to play the Holy Ghost Prep Firebirds at 4:00 p.m.
Constitution's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Conwell-Egan Catholic on Wednesday. They lost 21-0 to the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for Constitution seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in April.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Holy Ghost Prep had no problem doing just that last Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Spartans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Holy Ghost Prep.
Benjamin McNab spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Edwin Rosado was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Joey Amati, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Constitution has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Holy Ghost Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season.
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