St. Joseph Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They had just enough and edged the St. Johns Country Day Spartans out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Joseph Academy.
Sean Miskowiec tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dayton Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On St. Johns Country Day's side, they got a good showing from Jack Ensell, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, James Gilson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Preston Cole, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
St. Joseph Academy's victory bumped their record up to 19-8. As for St. Johns Country Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
As of now, neither St. Joseph Academy nor St. Johns Country Day have any future games scheduled.
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