Archbishop Wood has gone a perfect 7-0 against Nueva Esperanza recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Vikings will look to defend their home field against Nueva Esperanza at 10:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Archbishop Wood's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Nueva Esperanza has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Archbishop Wood barely beat Lansdale Catholic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Vikings' pitchers stepped up to hand the Crusaders an 8-0 shutout on Thursday. The Vikings might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by six runs or more this season.
Richie Bayachek
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Archbishop Wood got a great performance from Richie Bayachek as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bayachek has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, AJ Hopkins was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caden Vacca, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nueva Esperanza came up short against Franklin Towne on Thursday, falling 17-1.
Archbishop Wood's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Nueva Esperanza, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Archbishop Wood took their victory against Nueva Esperanza when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will Nueva Esperanza turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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