St. Joseph has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.4 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They blew past the Martin Luther Spartans 24-10. The Lancers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by ten runs or more this season.
Zach Rizzo made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, St. Joseph got a massive performance out of Dominic Santarelli, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. What's more, Santarelli posted four RBI, the most he's had since back in April. Chris Kenesie was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
St. Joseph kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They got seven more hits than Martin Luther's also-impressive total of 11.
Lancers
| 05/08/25 @ Martin Luther | 24-10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Dominican | 18-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren Township | 4-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Warren | 4-0 |
| 04/24/25 @ St. Thomas More | 11-7 |
| + 12 more games |
St. Joseph's win was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Martin Luther, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4.
St. Joseph has already played their next game, a 7-2 win against Wilmot on the 9th. As for Martin Luther, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-3 loss against Lake Country Lutheran on the 10th.
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