Darien is 2-8 against St. Joseph since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Darien Blue Wave will head out on the road to square off against the St. Joseph Cadets at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Darien: 3.4, St. Joseph: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Darien is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Wilton by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Darien couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph came tearing into Friday's matchup with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 5-2.
Katie Dzialo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Janelli Pratts, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Darien's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for St. Joseph, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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