Baseball Recap: St. John-Vianney Triumphs

While St. John-Vianney's win against Neptune wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lancers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Scarlet Fliers 13-12. The Lancers haven't had any issues with the Scarlet Fliers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.

Dylan Blackman looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, St. John-Vianney let Mike Capaldo and Nick Mirto run wild. Capaldo got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Mirto went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Capaldo a new career-high. Anthony Bavaro was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.

St. John-Vianney now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Neptune, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

St. John-Vianney wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 4-3 loss against Monmouth Regional on the 25th. As for Neptune, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Lacey Township at 3:45 p.m.