
Wildcats
04/03/25 @ Atlantic City | 11 |
04/02/25 @ Atlantic City | 10 |
03/26/25 @ Middle Township | 4 |
03/28/25 vs Pinelands Regional | 3 |
03/27/25 vs Middle Township | 2 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph). They put the hurt on the Atlantic City Vikings with a sharp 11-3 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.
Bobby Butkus was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Butkus was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Aidan Riley was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Matt Thompson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The victory got St. Joseph back to even at 3-3. As for Atlantic City, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coming up, St. Joseph will venture away from home to challenge Cumberland at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats are facing the Colts at the right time seeing as the Colts are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Atlantic City, they will be playing at home against Buena at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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