New Jersey High School Baseball - St. Peter's Prep gets by Delbarton
May 17, 2016: Jersey City, NJ 07302 In Tuesday's non-league challenge, the St. Peter's Prep Marauders (Jersey City, NJ) baseball squad the visiting Delbarton Green Wave (Morristown, NJ), by a final score of 3-1.
With the win, St. Peter's Prep upgrades its record to 21-2 on the season. The Marauders host Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ) to battle the Ironmen in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 18. The Ironmen come into the challenge with a record of 14-3. Don Bosco Prep won 13-6 in their recent non-league challenge against Paramus (Paramus, NJ)
With the defeat, Delbarton falls to 0-2 on the season. The Green wave travel to Chatham (Chatham, NJ) to battle the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, May 18. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.
Game Summary
Down, 1-0, and having stranded 4 runners entering the 3rd inning against host Delbarton, St. Peter's Prep Freshmen tied the game when 3B Julian Todd singled down the LF line, RHP/SS Kyle Hess and 1B Sean Demo walked, and SS Matteo Sollecito followed with a one-out RBI ground ball to 3rd. Prep took the lead in the 4th after C James Cruz led off with a single down the LF line, stole 2nd, advanced to 3rd on a ground out, and scored on an RBI single by LF Thomas Cotter. Demo scored Prep's insurance run in the 6th; after being hit by a pitch, he later stole home on a front end of a double steal. Hess (4 IP, R, 0 ER, H, 3 BB, 3 K) earned the win to improve to 5-0. RHP Richie Luzzi-Liggins pitched two strong innings of relief (0 R, 0 H, BB) for the hold and RHP William Kelley (2 K) faced four batters for his 3rd save of the year. St. Peter's improves to 21-2 on the season.
