Gaels
| 04/30/25 @ Xavier | 4-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Cardinal Spellman | 15-5 |
| 04/24/25 @ Regis | 17-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Moore Catholic | 11-1 |
| 04/17/25 vs McQuaid Jesuit | 12-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Iona Prep had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Xavier Knights, sneaking past 4-2. The Gaels have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Knights, too.
Shane Jelenevsky spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Iona Prep let Sam Mueller and Devin Diaz run wild. Mueller got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Diaz went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Diaz has posted since back in March. Jordan Goldstein also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Iona Prep's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Xavier, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Looking ahead, Iona Prep will challenge Monsignor Scanlan at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Gaels are facing the Crusaders at the right time seeing as the Crusaders are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Xavier, they will square off against Cardinal Spellman at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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