The St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings will take on the St. Francis Prep Terriers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Joseph-by-the-Sea 2.1, St. Francis Prep 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering St. Peter's just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Sunday. They fell 7-2 to the Eagles. Vikings fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Eagles since on Sunday.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea got a good showing from Anthony Mazzo, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, Mazzo gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. Francis Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against Moore Catholic by a score of 8-4 on Sunday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Terriers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's loss dropped their record down to 26-4. As for St. Francis Prep, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
St. Joseph-by-the-Sea was able to grind out a solid victory over St. Francis Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2015, winning 6-2. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Terriers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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