The Hatboro-Horsham Hatters will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Hatboro-Horsham managed to slip by Central Bucks West the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. Hatboro-Horsham lost 8-1 to Central Bucks West on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Hatboro-Horsham got a good showing from Shane Mills, who tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Hatboro-Horsham saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They put the hurt on Upper Moreland with a sharp 13-2 win.
Mason Burlingame looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jimmy Casey was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Cavallaro, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Archbishop Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Upper Moreland only posted an OBP of .348.
Hatboro-Horsham came up short against Archbishop Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 15-12. Will Hatboro-Horsham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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