Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Moore Catholic). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Salesian Eagles a 17-0 shutout on Wednesday. With that win, the Mavericks brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
JOHNNY FARERI looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
T.J. GRAZIANO
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On the hitting side, Moore Catholic got a massive performance out of T.J. GRAZIANO, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave GRAZIANO a new career-high. JUSTIN NELSON also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Moore Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .694. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The victory got Moore Catholic back to even at 5-5-1. As for Salesian, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moore Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Cardinal Spellman at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Salesian, they will face off against Archbishop Stepinac at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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