Conwell-Egan Catholic is 0-9 against La Salle College since April of 2016 but things could change on Monday. The Eagles will host the Explorers at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Things were looking good for Conwell-Egan Catholic after they put the first run on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Devon Prep by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Brady Guzzie
Brady Guzzie was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Conwell-Egan Catholic is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-4 otherwise. Guzzie was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
Guzzie wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Joey Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Connor Landau also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Meanwhile, La Salle College has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.69 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They lost 16-3 to Holy Ghost Prep. The loss was the Explorers' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, La Salle College fell to 12-1. As for Conwell-Egan Catholic, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Conwell-Egan Catholic couldn't quite finish off La Salle College in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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