The Oratory Prep Rams are taking a road trip to challenge the St. Thomas Aquinas Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. St. Thomas Aquinas took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Oratory Prep, who comes in off a win.
Oratory Prep will bounce into Sunday's contest after beating Westfield, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Rams were the clear victors by a 9-2 margin over the Blue Devils on Thursday.
Jacob Minnefor
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Jacob Minnefor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Duddy, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Costello, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Oratory Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Thomas Aquinas came up short against Monroe Township on Saturday and fell 8-4.
Oratory Prep's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 2-10. As for St. Thomas Aquinas, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
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