St. Joseph's Prep is 3-0 against Scranton Prep since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks will head out on the road to challenge the Scranton Prep Cavaliers at 12:00 p.m. St. Joseph's Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Wednesday, St. Joseph's Prep never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on Cardinal O'Hara with a sharp 14-0 victory. St. Joseph's Prep's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Mihretu Rupertus looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, William McCoach was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was John Sitler, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Scranton Prep's hitters rose to the challenge against a Cougars pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Wednesday. Scranton Prep came out on top against Valley View by a score of 10-7. The win was just what Scranton Prep needed coming off of a 13-1 defeat in their prior match.
Michael DeRichie was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Kellogg, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
The victory got St. Joseph's Prep back to even at 2-2. As for Scranton Prep, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Scranton Prep's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Joseph's Prep hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Scranton Prep, though, as they've only averaged .224. Will they be able to contain St. Joseph's Prep's hitters?
St. Joseph's Prep took their victory against Scranton Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 17-9. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Scranton Prep's Luke Pica, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be that much easier for St. Joseph's Prep to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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