There's no place like home for Cathedral Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Sacred Heart Irish 5-3. The Crusaders haven't had any issues with the Irish recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Cathedral Prep got a great performance from Ryan Gallagher as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Gallagher is becoming a predictor of the Crusaders' success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
Noah Caraballo
| 04/02/25 vs Nazareth | 6 |
| 03/18/25 vs Grover Cleveland | 4 |
| 05/15/25 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Christ the King | 3 |
| 04/29/25 @ Sacred Heart | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Noah Caraballo, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Cathedral Prep is 4-1 when Caraballo posts three or more RBI, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Adrian Caban, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Cathedral Prep now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Sacred Heart, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coincidentally, Cathedral Prep and Sacred Heart will both be playing LaSalle Academy the next time they take the field. The Irish will head out to face the Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, while the Crusaders will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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