Devon Prep is 1-6 against Archbishop Wood since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Tide will challenge the Vikings at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Devon Prep 4.1, Archbishop Wood 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Devon Prep had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Roman Catholic on Wednesday. The Tide never let the Cahillite get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Tide haven't had any issues with the Cahillite recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood got the win against Nueva Esperanza on Saturday by a conclusive 15-0. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Will Lutz looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chase Cavallaro and Caden Vacca did most of the damage at the plate: Cavallaro went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Vacca went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most hits Vacca has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Cubby Bailey, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Archbishop Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Archbishop Wood's record is now 16-4. As for Devon Prep, the win was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 7-8.
Devon Prep came up short against Archbishop Wood in their previous meeting back in April, falling 4-1. Can the Tide avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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