The La Salle College Explorers will face off against the Springfield Township Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (La Salle College 2.4, Springfield Township 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle College fell victim to Archbishop Wood and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 1-0. It was the first time this season that the Explorers let down their fans at home.
Chris Cavalcante
| 05/07/25 vs Archbishop Wood | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Cardinal O'Hara | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Neumann-Goretti | 0 |
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| 04/07/25 vs Father Judge | 2 |
Chris Cavalcante spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Springfield Township came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Panthers.
Springfield Township got a great performance from Max May as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Mike Capoferri was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Matthews, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Springfield Township's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for La Salle College, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-3.
La Salle College took their victory against Springfield Township in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 13-0 score. Do the Explorers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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