There's no place like home for Sacred Heart Prep, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Hillsdale FIGHTING KNIGHTS out 3-2. This was a revenge contest for Sacred Heart Prep, as the team was forced to settle for an 8-1 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Rallin Covey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sacred Heart Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Feinstein, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Hillsdale's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Josh Mayol gave up three earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Even though they lost, Hillsdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sacred Heart Prep only tossed four.
Sacred Heart Prep's victory ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Hillsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sacred Heart Prep will take on Burlingame at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Hillsdale, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilcox at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hillsdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Wilcox's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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