Baseball Recap: Conwell-Egan Catholic Finds Home Field Redemption Against Central

There's no place like home for Conwell-Egan Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Central Lancers on Thursday.

Joey Ortiz

Earned Runs

04/02/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara	2
05/01/25 vs Central	1

Joey Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. Conwell-Egan Catholic is 2-1 when Ortiz allows two or fewer earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.

At the plate, Denny Fife was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Connor Landau was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

The win got Conwell-Egan Catholic back to even at 7-7. As for Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Conwell-Egan Catholic will head out to square off against Neumann-Goretti at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Central, they will venture away from home to take on Malvern Prep at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.