The McQuaid Jesuit Knights will head out to face off against the Penfield Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McQuaid Jesuit will be strutting in after a win while Penfield will be coming in after a defeat.
McQuaid Jesuit is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over Webster Schroeder on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Issac Stella
| 04/12/25 @ Greece Athena | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Webster Schroeder | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute | 1 |
Issac Stella tossed a big game, pitching 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because McQuaid Jesuit is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Paul Rizzo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Ryan Dejoy also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
McQuaid Jesuit always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .579. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Penfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Webster Schroeder. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Patriots, who fell 3-1 when the teams last met back in May of 2024.
Penfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joey Bianchi, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Matt Scibienski was another, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
Penfield's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for McQuaid Jesuit, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
McQuaid Jesuit skirted past Penfield 6-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
