The Devon Prep Tide will face off against the Roman Catholic Cahillite at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Devon Prep's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Roman Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Devon Prep is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest defeat since April 2nd on Monday. They fell just short of Archbishop Ryan by a score of 4-2.
Austin Conaty was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Roman Catholic had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Harry S. Truman by a score of 5-1 on Wednesday.
Jack Brown made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pat Buckley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. What's more, he posted two runs, the most he's had since back in March. Another player making a difference was Jason Good, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Roman Catholic's win bumped their record up to 2-11. As for Devon Prep, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.
Everything went Devon Prep's way against Roman Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Devon Prep made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Tide have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cahillite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
