La Salle College proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Joseph's Prep Hawks, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Explorers have posted since April 14th.
Declan Cawley looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden Schmidt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Dan Murray was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Explorers
| 05/06/25 @ St. Joseph's Prep | 4-3 |
| 05/03/25 @ William Penn Charter | 9-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 8-1 |
The win was the third in a row for La Salle College, bringing their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph's Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Looking ahead, La Salle College will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Archbishop Wood at 4:00 p.m. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Explorers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph's Prep, they will square off against Father Judge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Hawks will need to watch out since the Crusaders have now posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
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