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| 04/22/24 - Home | 1-9 L |
| 05/05/23 - Away | 5-13 L |
| 05/05/22 - Home | 7-4 W |
| 04/23/21 - Away | 6-9 L |
| 05/14/19 - Away | 0-7 L |
| + 5 more games |
Darien and St. Joseph are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blue Wave will square off against the Cadets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Darien managed to slip by Stamford the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Blue Wave came up short against the Black Knights on Wednesday, falling 9-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph suffered their closest loss since June 4, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ridgefield by a score of 4-2.
St. Joseph got a good showing from Martin Mitev, who struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Jake Rios made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Adam Chaves, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Darien suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 3-5-1. As for St. Joseph, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Darien might still be hurting after the 9-1 loss they got from St. Joseph in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Blue Wave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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