After soaring to 17 runs the game before, St. Joseph was a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Germantown Warhawks. The matchup marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Mason Ballard was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Joseph saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Kenesie, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base. Peter Visconti was another, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Joseph fell to 4-1. As for Germantown, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Joseph will host St. Catherine's at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Germantown, they will be playing at home against Shorewood at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Warhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Greyhounds have averaged an impressive 15.2 runs per game this season.
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