Jeff Kemp came on in the seventh to close the door for Spalding
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by Joe DiBlasi
 
Archbishop Spalding got a big five-run first inning, sparked by a two-run Kody Hines homer, and the Cavaliers went on to  a 10-8 MIAA A Conference victory over Loyola, on Friday at Spalding.  The Dons, who were down by nine runs at one point, battled back, and left the potential tieng run on first when the Cavs' Jeff Kemp came on to stop Blakefield in the seventh.
 
Hines was 3-for-3 on the day for Spalding, with three RBI and two runs scored.
 
Ryan Woods was 2-for-3 with a monsterous homer run that traveled close to 390 feet into the tree tops in deep left for coach Steve Miller.

Jason Patten, who went the first four innings, yielded only two hits, to get the win.

"We came out a little sluggish," said Dons Coach Mike DelGaudio. "I'm proud of the way we battled back." They're a very good team."

One day earlier, Loyola did Spalding a huge favor when it knocked off Calvert Hall (25-4, 14-2) to help the Cavaliers stretch their lead at the top of the A Conference standings.  Loyola (19-8 overall) is now 9-6 in the league where it sits in fifth-place.