Cardinal O'Hara is on a four-game streak of home losses, Archbishop Wood a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Cardinal O'Hara Lions will take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Cardinal O'Hara came up short against Haverford School and fell 5-2.
Cardinal O'Hara got a good showing from Padraig McManus, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McManus has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cardinal O'Hara saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Till, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood never let their opponents score on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Nueva Esperanza. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Archbishop Wood considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Andrew Unrath looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood let Zach Neeld and Chase Cavallaro loose on the outfield. Neeld scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cavallaro scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Matt Guerrera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Cardinal O'Hara's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Archbishop Wood, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
Cardinal O'Hara came out on top in a nail-biter against Archbishop Wood in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Archbishop Wood's Braden Kelly, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cardinal O'Hara still be able to contain Kelly? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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