Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bishop Timon-St. Jude Tigers on Tuesday, sneaking past 5-3. Winning may never get old, but the Marauders sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute got a great performance from Matthew Anzalone as he struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Anzalone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
Giovanni Giancarlo
| 05/27/25 vs Bishop Timon-St. Jude | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs St. Francis | 1 |
| 05/17/25 vs McDowell | 1 |
| 05/11/25 vs Kenmore West | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Clarence | 1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Lancaster | 2 |
At the plate, St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giovanni Giancarlo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most hits Giancarlo has posted since back in April. Michael Pegnia was another, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Bishop Timon-St. Jude, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season.
St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. The Marauders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. Bishop Timon-St. Jude does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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