St. Joseph Academy gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Chula Vista Learning Community Charter Cobras 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as St. Joseph Academy also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Paolo Puccio made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Puccio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Asher Larkin and Khalil Cammayo did most of the damage at the plate: Larkin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances, while Cammayo went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Conall McMahon, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
The win got St. Joseph Academy back to even at 2-2. As for Chula Vista Learning Community Charter, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
St. Joseph Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Chula Vista Learning Community Charter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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