Cardinal Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Moore Catholic Mavericks by a score of 5-4. Cardinal Hayes was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Moore Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
For Moore Catholic's part, Kenny Vazquez and Ryan Zeh dominated on the mound. Vazquez struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits, while Zeh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vazquez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vin DeGrado was incredible, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Doyle, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cardinal Hayes' defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Moore Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 4-7.
Cardinal Hayes will head out on the road to square off against Fordham Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Moore Catholic, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Cardinal Spellman, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:15 p.m. Cardinal Spellman's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Moore Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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