Father Judge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the La Salle College Explorers by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Father Judge has lost by exactly two runs.
Dave Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Richie Lee was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On La Salle College's side, Jack Pye spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liam Hawley, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Gannon, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Father Judge has fallen quite a ways from their 25-2 record last season and are now at 2-5. As for La Salle College, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Father Judge will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal O'Hara at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for La Salle College, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lansdale Catholic at 10:00 a.m. in their first game on Saturday.
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