The Cardinal O'Hara Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Penncrest Lions at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cardinal O'Hara couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Pope John Paul II by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday. The loss means Cardinal O'Hara is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Penncrest's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Episcopal Academy on Monday. Penncrest has struggled against Episcopal Academy recently, as their matchup on Monday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Cardinal O'Hara skirted past Penncrest 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2021. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Penncrest's Michael Costello, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Cardinal O'Hara to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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