Kearny hasn't had much luck against St. Peter's Prep recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Kardinals will head out to challenge the Marauders at 4:30 p.m. Kearny will be strutting in after a win while St. Peter's Prep will be coming in after a defeat.
Kearny barely beat McNair Academic the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Kardinals put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 9-1 victory on Saturday. The Kardinals haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Old Bridge hit St. Peter's Prep with a seven-run fifth inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Marauders fell just short of the Knights by a score of 9-8.
St. Peter's Prep got a good showing from Jake O'Brien, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. O'Brien has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, David Tallarida made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Lorenzo Camilleri was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
St. Peter's Prep's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7-1. As for Kearny, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Kearny suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to St. Peter's Prep in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Kardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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