Darien pushed their score to nine the last time they played St. Joseph, but on Monday they couldn't quite do it again. The Darien Blue Wave fell just short of the St. Joseph Cadets by a score of 1-0. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Darien in their matchups with St. Joseph: they've now lost six in a row.
For St. Joseph's part, Katie Dzialo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. Dzialo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, MacKenzie Caouette was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Darien now has a losing record at 4-5. As for St. Joseph, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Darien will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Staples at 4:00 p.m. As for St. Joseph, they will head out on the road to face off against Norwalk at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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