Moore Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Peter's Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Moore Catholic of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Moore Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Frank DiGirolamo, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On St. Peter's side, Christopher Villalona and Jack Kehoe did most of the damage at the plate: Villalona scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Kehoe scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Mainolfi, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Moore Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for St. Peter's, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Moore Catholic will be playing in front of their home fans against Cardinal Hayes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for St. Peter's, they will head out on the road to challenge Xavier at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Peter's is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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