Baseball Game Preview: St. Joseph Lancers vs. Marshall Cardinals

The St. Joseph Lancers will square off against the Marshall Cardinals on Tuesday. St. Joseph hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

St. Joseph fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Waterford on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolverines by a score of 2-1.

Zach Rizzo and Dominic Santarelli put in work while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rizzo pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Santarelli tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Rizzo went 1-for-4 with one home run, while Santarelli got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chris Kenesie, who went 2-for-5 with one triple.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Marshall nor Parkview made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Cardinals' pitchers stepped up to hand the Vikings a 5-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for the Cardinals as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Marshall's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.