WALLINGFORD, PA- After beating Strath Haven in our first game of the week this season, Radnor took care of business once again, this time on Haven’s turf.

While this game officially lasted seven innings, most of the action happened early. If you were watching closely from the first through the third, you likely saw everything that mattered. After the initial offensive series, things settled into a quiet, low-scoring battle, just as expected from two of the Central League’s top teams.

It was a beautiful day for baseball, but from the outset, it was clear this would be a pitchers’ duel. Radnor wasted no time getting on the board. Leadoff hitter Teddy Monahan opened the game with a single, and after a Zach Fein walk and an Evan Hartman single, the Raptors had a 1–0 lead. But they weren’t done yet. With two outs, Kyle Miltenberger drew a walk, and Joe Krasowski delivered a key single that drove in two more. Just like that, Radnor was up 3–0.

Haven starter Caden Shuster stopped the bleeding with a strikeout to end the inning, but his team would now need to chip away at a 3-0 deficit.

That proved difficult.

Radnor starter Daniel Kellis shut down Haven in the first two innings, giving his offense another opportunity to extend the lead — and they took it. On the first pitch of the third inning, Matt Szychulski crushed a triple to center field. Kellis helped his own cause by following it up with a double, bringing Szychulski home and making it 4–0.

This would be the last scoring play of the day for Radnor, but it was more than enough.

Strath Haven got on the board in the fourth, when Shuster knocked in an RBI single to drive in the Panthers’ lone run. But the comeback hopes stalled there.

The final four innings moved quickly, with both pitching staffs in control. Radnor relied on a strong outing from Kellis, who went four innings, and Blake Havertine, who closed it out. The two combined for eight strikeouts while allowing just three hits.

In the end, Radnor’s fast start made all the difference, while Haven was left playing catch-up the rest of the way.

Radnor (11-1 in Central League) will get right back to work tomorrow at home against Marple Newtown (5-7) at 4:15 to potentially stretch their win streak to nine and keep pace with 12-0 Haverford.

Strath Haven (7-5) will hope to bounce back from the loss today when they come back towards the mainline to play Harriton (4-9) away.