New Canaan dropped their record down to 11-4 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell just short of the St. Joseph Cadets by a score of 2-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cadets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 last Saturday.
As for St. Joseph, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-3. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
For St. Joseph's part, Katie Dzialo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Dzialo has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 20 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Gina Coppola was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
New Canaan does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Joseph, they will challenge Darien at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Cadets have won six straight at home, while the Blue Wave won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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