Baseball Recap: St. Dominic extends home winning streak to five

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 1:46am

Baseball Recap: St. Dominic Saints vs. Sacopee Valley Hawks

St. Dominic put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past the Sacopee Valley Hawks 6-5. That's two games straight that St. Dominic has won by just one run.

For Sacopee Valley's part, Dylan Capano put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Capano has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Capano was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Sacopee Valley got a massive performance out of Bradly Metcalf, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-3. Bryce Stacey was another key contributor, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Sacopee Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

St. Dominic's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Sacopee Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Dominic will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Traip, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. As for Sacopee Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lisbon at 4:00 p.m.

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