Crusaders
| 05/15/25 @ St. Joseph-by-the-Sea | 0-1 |
| 05/13/25 vs Fordham Prep | 10-8 |
| 05/07/25 @ Mt. St. Michael Academy | 6-3 |
| 05/06/25 vs Monsignor Scanlan | 9-0 |
| 05/01/25 vs Cardinal Hayes | 11-0 |
Archbishop Stepinac dropped their record down to 12-10 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of the St. Joseph-by-the-Sea Vikings by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Crusaders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games.
For St. Joseph-by-the-Sea's part, not much got past John Gano, who gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Archbishop Stepinac off the board. Gano has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph-by-the-Sea secured the victory behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Randy Rivera, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Archbishop Stepinac will venture away from home to face off against Monsignor Farrell on Saturday. The Lions' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Crusaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph-by-the-Sea, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against St. Peter's at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Vikings 1.5, the Eagles 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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