The St. Laurence Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Marist RedHawks at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Laurence's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Marist's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
St. Laurence is headed into this one coming off a big win against nationally ranked Merritt Island (St. Laurence was ranked 11th at the time). The Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Mustangs 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since June 9, 2025.
Meanwhile, Marist fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against St. Rita on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 7-6. The RedHawks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Mark Coffey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple.
In other batting news, Matt Molesky made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Ryan Lawlor, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win made it two in a row for St. Laurence and bumps their season record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 4 runs in those games. As for Marist, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Everything went St. Laurence's way against Marist in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, as St. Laurence made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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