On Wednesday, while St. Joseph's Prep put up plenty of runs, the same can't be said for Cardinal O'Hara. The St. Joseph's Prep Hawks put the hurt on the Cardinal O'Hara Lions with a sharp 14-0 win. 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.
On the hitting side, William McCoach was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. John Sitler was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Cardinal O'Hara's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jim Coppock, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Joseph's Prep and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Cardinal O'Hara, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Joseph's Prep will take on Scranton Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Joseph's Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Cardinal O'Hara, they will head out on the road to challenge Archbishop Carroll at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last four games Archbishop Carroll has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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