Baseball Recap: St. Joseph-By-The-Sea Snaps Five-Game Streak of Wins at Home

St. Joseph-by-the-Sea dropped their record down to 26-4 on Sunday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Peter's Eagles. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Sunday.

St. Joseph-by-the-Sea got a good showing from Anthony Mazzo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Mazzo gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.

As for St. Peter's, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.

On St. Peter's side, Justin Levine was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Levine was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eddie Rethorn, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Salvatore Fragiglio was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.

Looking ahead, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea will challenge St. Francis Prep at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Peter's, they are taking a road trip to square off against Archbishop Molloy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. The Stanners will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Eagles surely won't give up without a fight.